1914
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman's Dream (Der Traum des Weibes) is a 1914 ink by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s body curled in sleep, her head tilted back and one arm bent under her cheek. The lines are loose and scratchy, like quick strokes with a sharp tool. The paper has a rough, textured look, with some dark spots where the ink settled heavily. The title hints this is about dreaming—her relaxed pose suggests rest, but the rough lines make it feel restless too. The artist used a drypoint method, pressing metal into a plate to create these jagged, almost nervous marks. Next, look up technique: drypoint to see how this method works.
Wilhelm Lehmbruck (4 January 1881 – 25 March 1919) was a German sculptor. One of the most important of his generation, he was influenced by realism and expressionism.
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