Käthe Kollwitz

The Dead Man, 1910, etching on copper plate, 25 × 31.8 cm

The Dead Man, created in 1910, continues the style of Kollwitz’s Peasant War series produced between 1904 and 1908. Using masterful etching techniques, the artist vividly depicts the suffering and grief of people who have lost children, fathers, and mothers. Through its profound subject matter and unparalleled expression of maternal love, the work engages deeply with themes of human nature.