"Mother and Child" Etching by Käthe Kollwitz - Emotional Expressionist Artwork #2234769 (License: Personal Use)

This 1920 etching by German expressionist Käthe Kollwitz shows a seated mother holding her child close, their forms intertwined in a protective, almost desperate embrace; the composition uses heavy cross-hatching and delicate pink wash to evoke vulnerability and resilience. Signed and dated lower right, it reflects Kollwitz’s lifelong engagement with themes of grief, war, and maternal love following the death of her son in WWI. The work belongs to her series on mourning and was printed in a limited edition of 50.

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