Skip to main content

Käthe Kollwitz Art

German, 1867-1945
Käthe Kollwitz (1867 – 1945) was a German artist who studied both painting and printmaking. However she turned exclusively to print making in the early 1890s. Influenced by fellow German artist Max Klinger, she saw the potential of the print for social commentary. Prints could be reproduced inexpensively and in multiples, allowing her to reach more people.. Her most famous art cycles, including "A Weavers' Revolt" and "Seven Woodcuts on War", depict the effects of poverty, hunger and war on the working class. Despite the realism of her early works, She is now more widely associated with German Expressionism. Kollwitz was the first woman to be elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts. For the next 50 years she produced dramatic, emotion-filled etchings, woodcuts, and lithographs. Initially, her husband’s working-class patients were models. But eventually Kollwitz’s subject matter became a reflection of her own experience as a witness to both World Wars. She was devastated by the suffering and loss of human life, including the loss of a son in the first war and a grandson in the second. Although Kollwitz’s wrenching subjects and virtuoso technique soon made her work popular throughout Germany and the Western world, they also generated controversy. In 1933, the Nazi government forced her to resign her position as the first female professor appointed to the Prussian Academy; soon thereafter she was forbidden to exhibit her art.
to
2
15
2
14
8
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
HAMBURGER KNIEPPE
HAMBURGER KNIEPPE

HAMBURGER KNIEPPE

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) HAMBURGER KNIEPPE, 1901) (K.58 IIIb) Soft Ground Etching, Plate 9 ¾ x 8 ¼ sheet 10 ½ x 13 ¾. With the von de Becke blind stamp in the lower right. Prin...

Category

Early 1900s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

ENDE
ENDE

ENDE

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (German 1867 -1945) ENDE, (Klipstein 37 ) Etching and aquatint with the von de Becke blind stamp in the lower right. Printed around 1945. Unsigned posthumous impres...

Category

1890s Modern Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

"Bread" Lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz, Expressionist, Circa 1941, Signed
"Bread" Lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz, Expressionist, Circa 1941, Signed

"Bread" Lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz, Expressionist, Circa 1941, Signed

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold lithograph titled "Bread" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 2 from a series of 10, pr...

Category

1940s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Ink, Paper, Lithograph

"Death Takes The Children" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz
"Death Takes The Children" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz

"Death Takes The Children" lithograph by Käthe Kollwitz

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold print of "Death Takes the Children" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 9 from a series...

Category

1940s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Lithograph

TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN)

TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Portland, ME

Kollwitz, Kathe. TOD UND FRAU (DEATH AND WOMAN). Knesebeck 107, State VII; Klipstein 103. Line etching, drypoint, sandpaper, soft ground with imprint of granulated tone paper and Zie...

Category

1910s Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

"Brotherhood" Lithograph, Expressionist Print, Signed, Circa 1941
"Brotherhood" Lithograph, Expressionist Print, Signed, Circa 1941

"Brotherhood" Lithograph, Expressionist Print, Signed, Circa 1941

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold print of "Brotherhood" by Kathe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945). This piece is one of the Lithographic reproductions of the original lithographs, plate 3 from a series of 10, print...

Category

1940s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Ink, Lithograph, Paper

BERATUNG
BERATUNG

BERATUNG

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (German 1867 -1945) BERATUNG, 1895 (1945) (Klipstein vii/vii) Etching and aquatint, 1895 (Later Imp), Image 11 ½” x 7", sheet 19 x 13 ¾”. Unsigned, with the von de B...

Category

1890s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

TOD, FRAU, UND KIND (DEATH, WOMAN, AND CHILD
TOD, FRAU, UND KIND (DEATH, WOMAN, AND CHILD

TOD, FRAU, UND KIND (DEATH, WOMAN, AND CHILD

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Portland, ME

Kollwitz, Kathe. TOD, FRAU UND KIND (DEATH, WOMAN AND CHILD). Knesebeck 108, Klipstein 113. Etching, drypoint, sandpaper, and soft-ground with the imprint of Ziegler's transfer paper...

Category

1910s Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Kinder halten Essensschüsseln, Expressionist Lithograph by Kathe Kollwitz
Kinder halten Essensschüsseln, Expressionist Lithograph by Kathe Kollwitz

Kinder halten Essensschüsseln, Expressionist Lithograph by Kathe Kollwitz

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Long Island City, NY

Kathe Kollwitz, German (1867 - 1945) - Kinder halten Essensschusseln (Children holding Food Bowls), Year: 1923, Medium: Lithograph, Image Size: 16 x 11 inches, Frame Size: 25.2...

Category

1920s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Begrüssung" original etching
"Begrüssung" original etching

"Begrüssung" original etching

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Klipstein 10. A very rich impression on cream wove paper of this Kollwitz etching, with plate tone. Plate size: 118 x 88mm (4 5/8 x 3 1...

Category

1890s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

Zwei schwatzende Frauen mit zwei Kindern
Zwei schwatzende Frauen mit zwei Kindern

Zwei schwatzende Frauen mit zwei Kindern

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Middletown, NY

A sentimental moment between women and children during times of hardship. [Two chatting women with two children] Munich: Alexander von der Becke, 1930. Crayon lithograph on heavy w...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Crayon, Handmade Paper, Lithograph

Maps Héliogravure Print by Käthe Kollwitz, Circa 1910, Unframed
Maps Héliogravure Print by Käthe Kollwitz, Circa 1910, Unframed

Maps Héliogravure Print by Käthe Kollwitz, Circa 1910, Unframed

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Roma, IT

Maps is a work realized by Kate Kollwitz, 1910 ca. Portfolio, two-page cover sheet with text and 13 insert sheets with mounted heliogravures based on drawings by Käthe Kollwitz, ed...

Category

1910s Modern Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Paper

Kathe Kollwitz Original Etching, 1904 - "Junges Paar"
Kathe Kollwitz Original Etching, 1904 - "Junges Paar"

Kathe Kollwitz Original Etching, 1904 - "Junges Paar"

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Etching and Aquatint by German artist Kathe Kollwitz. Titled: “Junges Paar.” Matted and unframed. Created in Berlin, 1904. Image measures: 11 3/4"h x 12 ½” w. Signed in pencil lower ...

Category

Early 20th Century Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Paper

SCHWANGERE FRAU.
SCHWANGERE FRAU.

SCHWANGERE FRAU.

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Portland, ME

Kollwitz, Kathe. SCHWANGERE FRAU. Etching and soft ground, 1910. Klipstein 108(V) 14 7/8 x 9 3/8 inches (377 x 236 mm.). Signed in pencil, and with the names of the publisher Richter...

Category

1910s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

Related Items
Magicien, 1978 Lithograph on Arches Paper, Signed, 68.5 x 51.5 cm
Magicien, 1978 Lithograph on Arches Paper, Signed, 68.5 x 51.5 cm

Magicien, 1978 Lithograph on Arches Paper, Signed, 68.5 x 51.5 cm

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) – Magicien, 1978 Lithographie sur papier Arches, Signée en bas à droite, justifiée 68,5 x 51,5 cm / 76 x 54 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 1984, n°405 "M...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem
Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem

Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée E/A Signée en bas à droite 66 x 50 cm / 76 x 56 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 2000, n°...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Ballerine sur fond vert, 1995 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée et numérotée 48/100 Signée en bas à droite 22 x 17 cm / 32 x 26 cm Bibliographie: ...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Lydia au coussin indien, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned
Lydia au coussin indien, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

Lydia au coussin indien, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Lydia au coussin indien, 1993 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée et justifiée 49 x 64,5 cm / 56 x 76 cm Imprimeur: Arts-Litho, Paris Editeur: Jansem, Pari...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre  (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair)

Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair)

By Eugène Delacroix

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching, drypoint, and roulette on watermarked Hallines cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches (95 x 148 mm), full margins. A very good impression of this charming image, with all of...

Category

Early 19th Century Realist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Ballerine au Chignon, 1986 Lithograph on Japanese Paper, Signed
Ballerine au Chignon, 1986 Lithograph on Japanese Paper, Signed

Ballerine au Chignon, 1986 Lithograph on Japanese Paper, Signed

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) – Ballerine au chignon, 1986 Lithographie sur papier Japon Signée en bas à droite Justifiée 67 x 51 cm / 76 x 53,5 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 1993, n°56 ...

Category

Late 19th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

A Framed 18th C. Piranesi Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase from Hadrian's Villa
A Framed 18th C. Piranesi Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase from Hadrian's Villa

A Framed 18th C. Piranesi Etching of an Ancient Marble Vase from Hadrian's Villa

By Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Located in Alamo, CA

This large framed 18th century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi is entitled "Vaso antico di Marmo adornato di eccellenti Sculture si nella parte anteriere che nell' opposta, le ...

Category

1770s Old Masters Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

Joelle de dos au coussin vert 1995 original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned
Joelle de dos au coussin vert 1995 original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

Joelle de dos au coussin vert 1995 original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Joelle de dos au coussin vert, 1995 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée et justifiée 56 x 76 cm Album: La danse, 1999 Imprimeur: Arts-Litho, Paris Editeur ...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Bathers ("De Zwemmertjes")
The Bathers ("De Zwemmertjes")

The Bathers ("De Zwemmertjes")

By Rembrandt van Rijn

Located in New York, NY

Etching and drypoint on laid paper, 1651. New Hollstein's third, and final, state. Full sheet size 5.38 x6.5 inches. Frame size 14.25 x 16.75 inches. Catalogue raisonné references...

Category

1650s Old Masters Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Le Tambour, 1984, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered
Le Tambour, 1984, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered

Le Tambour, 1984, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Le tambour, 1984 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée EA Signée en bas à droite 67,5 x 47 cm / 76 x 54 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 1993, n°1 "Ma pre...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Jansem (1920-2013), Les trois masques, 1980, Lithograph on paper
Jean Jansem (1920-2013), Les trois masques, 1980, Lithograph on paper

Jean Jansem (1920-2013), Les trois masques, 1980, Lithograph on paper

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013), Les trois masques, 1980, Lithographie sur papier Arches justifiée Signée en bas à droite 76 x 55 cm CR Jansem, 1984, n°451 "Dans mes dernières lithograp...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Joelle au coussin rose, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned
Joelle au coussin rose, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

Joelle au coussin rose, 1995, original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Joelle au coussin rose, 1995 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée et justifiée 53 x 68 cm / 56 x 76 cm Imprimeur: Arts-Litho, Paris Editeur: Jansem, Paris ...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Previously Available Items
Woman With Folded Hands (Frau Mit Unereinandergelegten Handen)
Woman With Folded Hands (Frau Mit Unereinandergelegten Handen)

Woman With Folded Hands (Frau Mit Unereinandergelegten Handen)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in East Quogue, NY

Portrait of a Woman With Folded Hands by Kathe Kollwitz. Offered framed. Frame size: 20 x 17.5 inches Paper size: 12 x 10 inches Käthe Kollwitz filtered the concerns of Social Real...

Category

Late 19th Century Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

SELBSTBILDNIS (SELF-PORTRAIT)
SELBSTBILDNIS (SELF-PORTRAIT)

SELBSTBILDNIS (SELF-PORTRAIT)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Portland, ME

Kollwitz, Kathe (German, 1867-1945). SELBSTBILDNIS (SELF-PORTRAIT). Klipstein122VII(b), Knesebeck 126. Etching and drypoint, 1912. The final state. There were no editions in the earl...

Category

1910s Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

LOSBRUCH
LOSBRUCH

LOSBRUCH

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) LOSBRUCH, 1903 (Klipstein 66 viii/xi). Etching and soft ground signed in pencil lower left below image slightly rubbed. Plate 5 from Bauernkrieg. Signed &...

Category

Early 1900s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

AM DER KIRCHENMAUER  (At The Church Wall)
AM DER KIRCHENMAUER  (At The Church Wall)

AM DER KIRCHENMAUER (At The Church Wall)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) AN DER KIRCHENMAUER (At The Church Wall), 1893 (45) (Klipstein 19 vi/vi: Knesebeck 19) Etching and drypoint on wove paper. Unsigned; with the Alexander ...

Category

1890s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

STADTISCHES OBDACH (Urban Shelter)
STADTISCHES OBDACH (Urban Shelter)

STADTISCHES OBDACH (Urban Shelter)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (German 1867 -1945) STADTISCHES OBDACH (Urban Shelter) 1926 (Knesebeck 226, Klipstein 219.bB), Lithograph from the unsigned edition for the annual edition of the Kuns...

Category

1920s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Käthe Kollwitz Lithograph, "Germany's Children Are Starving"
Käthe Kollwitz Lithograph, "Germany's Children Are Starving"

Käthe Kollwitz Lithograph, "Germany's Children Are Starving"

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in New York, NY

Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945) Deutschlands Kindern Hungern (Germany's Children Are Starving), 1924 Lithograph on paper after original charcoal drawing Sight: 17 1/2 x 12 in. Fr...

Category

1920s Modern Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

GEFALLEN (Killed in Action)
GEFALLEN (Killed in Action)

GEFALLEN (Killed in Action)

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) GEFALLEN (Killed in Action) 1920 (Klipstein 153 (1st state, a of c of 2 states) Lithograph on laid paper. Image 16 ¼ x 15 ¼ inches, Large Full Sheet, 25 ½...

Category

1920s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

WOMAN SHARPENING A SCYTHE
WOMAN SHARPENING A SCYTHE

Käthe KollwitzWOMAN SHARPENING A SCYTHE, 1905 (45)

Sold

H 11.375 in W 11.125 in D 11.125 in

WOMAN SHARPENING A SCYTHE

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KATHE KOLLWITZ (German 1867 -1945) WOMAN WITH SCYTHE / BEIM DENGELN 1905 Klipstein (90 xii/xii) Etching on heavy wove paper, unsigned. 11 3/8 × 11 1/8 inches, Full sheet with deckle edge all around. With the date 1921 & the von de Becke blind stamp in the lower right. Posthumously printed around 1945. Very faint remnants of mat line outside the image, very slight discoloration on the verso. Remnants of tape upper sheet edge. Very powerful German Expressionist Print...

Category

Early 1900s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching

"Kleines Selbstbildnis" original lithograph
"Kleines Selbstbildnis" original lithograph

"Kleines Selbstbildnis" original lithograph

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Klipstein 145 1b. Printed in 1920 on smooth wove paper for the Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart portfolio, and published in Leipzig ...

Category

1920s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sharpening the Scythe (Beim Dengeln) from Kathe Kollwitz' Peasant War Series
Sharpening the Scythe (Beim Dengeln) from Kathe Kollwitz' Peasant War Series

Sharpening the Scythe (Beim Dengeln) from Kathe Kollwitz' Peasant War Series

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in Alamo, CA

This framed etching and drypoint print is entitled "Beim Dengeln" (Sharpening the Scythe) by Kathe Kollwitz from her Der Bauernkrieg (The Peasant War or Revolt) series. It was originally created in 1905, but reprinted later. It depicts a woman in half-length, sharpening a scythe very close to her face. Her expression reveals a great deal of emotion, including determination, as well as concern for her future, as well as her comrades during and following the coming conflict. Kollwitz' Peasant War series of seven prints was inspired by the German peasant outbreak of 1525, led by a woman named Black Anna. The peasants rebelled against the oppressive systems of serfdom and feudalism. Although the outbreak was brutally put down, it did mark a turning point for peasants, who realized that they could fight for a better life against the upper class. The seven images that make up The Peasant War images document the hardships of the peasants, the preparation for and the eventual battle scenes and the resultant sad fate of the peasants. Kollwitz' work demonstrates her unflagging commitment to the plight of the oppressed and disempowered in any era. The Peasant War series not only makes a socio-political statement about oppressed people, but also speaks to the role of strong female figures in their struggle for equality and a better life. Kollwitz broke with tradition by telling most of the story of the peasants revolt from the viewpoint of the women involved. In this revolt against the compulsory labor, cruel worker treatment and crippling taxes enforced on feudal peasantry, Kollwitz found similarities with the plight of the working class in Germany in the first half of the 20th century. In this series and specifically in this print, as well as her other works, Kollwitz demonstrates her genius at communicating the raw emotions, suffering and human power of her subjects, in this case the determination and desperation of the peasants, through mere etched and engraved lines and ink transferred to paper. This print with its full margins is presented in a bleached birch wood frame with a double white mat. The print and the frame are in very good condition. The frame measures 23.5" high, 22.5" wide and 1.75" deep. “1921” is printed in plate in the lower right corner. There is an adjacent von der Becke Berlin Halensee blindstamp at the lower right margin edge. References: Klipstein 90, Hinz 36, Knesebeck 88 xiv-c/xiv-c Käthe Kollwitz...

Category

Early 20th Century Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Die Witwe II

Die Witwe II

By Käthe Kollwitz

Located in New York, NY

A superb, richly-inked impression of this woodcut on Japan paper with strong contrasts. Seventh state (of 7). Signed and numbered 5/100 in pencil. Printed by Fritz Voigt...

Category

1920s Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz Art

Materials

Woodcut

Käthe Kollwitz art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Käthe Kollwitz art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Käthe Kollwitz in etching, lithograph, aquatint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Expressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Käthe Kollwitz art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Lovis Corinth, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Rudolf Bauer. Käthe Kollwitz art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $12,500, while the average work can sell for $2,280.

Artists Similar to Käthe Kollwitz