Käthe Kollwitz

This print is a rare example of Kollwitz’s combinatory technique, where she employed intaglio and planographic printing processes in the same work. The draftsman-like black lines of the figures were printed from a planographic aluminum plate (algraphy), while the textured white highlights were printed from an intaglio copper plate. The paper adds a third color to the composition, creating an impressionistic moonlit pathway with a warm golden glow, a rare moment of tranquility in Kollwitz’s work.