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Young Couple (Junges Paar)

1904
Not on view
In Young Couple, a cramped and claustrophobic space represents the tension and emotional distance that divides the two figures. The man turns his back and recedes into shadow, while the woman, her body separated by overstuffed pillows, faces forward, her face nearly devoid of emotion.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Young Couple (Junges Paar)
  • Artist: Käthe Kollwitz (German, Kaliningrad (Königsberg) 1867–1945 Moritzburg)
  • Date: 1904
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: plate: 11 5/8 x 12 7/16 in. (29.5 x 31.6 cm)
    sheet: 15 5/8 x 21 1/4 in. (39.7 x 54 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
  • Object Number: 28.68.5
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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