Woman with Dead Child

Käthe Kollwitz's Woman with Dead Child powerfully captures the raw emotion and suffering associated with her focus on social issues. Although her early works exhibit the realism characteristic of genre painting, this piece aligns with her later embrace of Expressionism, emphasizing intense emotional expression. Kollwitz, a pioneering German artist, used her art to depict the devastating effects of poverty, hunger, and war on the working class, as seen in her renowned cycles like The Weavers. Her groundbreaking recognition as the first woman elected to the Prussian Academy of Arts underscores her significant influence in the art world.