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Käthe Kollwitz — Mutter, zwei Kinder an sich pressend
Käthe Kollwitz

Mutter, zwei Kinder an sich pressend

1932

A charcoal drawing by Käthe Kollwitz titled 'Mutter, zwei Kinder an sich pressend' (Mother Pressing Two Children to Herself), created in 1932. The work expresses themes of maternal protection and emotional intensity characteristic of Kollwitz's socially conscious artistic practice. Her expressive use of charcoal conveys deep emotional resonance and human vulnerability.

Medium
charcoal on paper

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20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session

December 8, 2020

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Käthe Kollwitz, Mutter, zwei Kinder an sich pressend, 1932

A charcoal drawing by Käthe Kollwitz titled 'Mutter, zwei Kinder an sich pressend' (Mother Pressing Two Children to Herself), created in 1932. The work expresses themes of maternal protection and emotional intensity characteristic of Kollwitz's socially conscious artistic practice. Her expressive use of charcoal conveys deep emotional resonance and human vulnerability.

Medium
charcoal on paper
Year
1932
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Mother and Child, Expressionism, Charcoal on Paper, Melancholic, Early Modern, German, Figurative, Black and White, Social Realism

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Collected by

Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago