1893
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Self-Portrait at the Table (Selbstbildnis am Tisch) is a 1893 ink by Käthe Kollwitz, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a person sitting at a table, hands busy with small tools. A dim lamp hangs behind them, casting little light. The clothes are plain, the room dark, and the focus is on the quiet work at hand. The artist used a method called etching to create deep shadows and fine lines. This wasn’t painted—it was printed from metal plates. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Kollwitz made prints like this.
Käthe Kollwitz (German pronunciation: born Schmidt; 8 July 1867 – 22 April 1945) was a German artist who worked with painting, printmaking (including etching, lithography and woodcuts) and sculpture.
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