
The Judgment of Solomon
1915
Biblical narrative receives modernist interpretation through the intimate scale and expressive line quality characteristic of early 20th-century printmaking.
- Medium
- drypoint
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Käthe Kollwitz
German · b. 1867

Kollwitz mastered drypoint printmaking with similarly expressive and emotionally charged line work, often depicting dramatic figurative scenes with a monochromatic intensity that mirrors Pascin's approach in this biblical narrative piece.

Max Beckmann
German · b. 1884

Beckmann's early 20th century prints share the same modernist reinterpretation of historical and dramatic figurative subjects, using bold expressive line drawing techniques that parallel Pascin's treatment of the Judgment of Solomon.

Ernst Barlach
German · b. 1870

Barlach created monochromatic figurative prints and drawings in the early 20th century that combined biblical and narrative themes with deeply expressive line quality, closely echoing the dramatic storytelling and printmaking sensibility found in this Pascin drypoint.

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