Die‎ ‎Künstlerin‎ ‎mit‎ ‎ihrem‎ ‎Sohn (1925)

Käthe Kollwitz is the artist behind "Die‎ ‎Künstlerin‎ ‎mit‎ ‎ihrem‎ ‎Sohn", dated 1925. About the period around 1925: The first decades of the twentieth century were a period of rapid experiment, with Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and the first abstract painting appearing within a few years of each other. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration.

"Die‎ ‎Künstlerin‎ ‎mit‎ ‎ihrem‎ ‎Sohn" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.

German, 1867–1945

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