The Artist's Daughter Käthe Reading in a Chair

German Art around 1900, 1893/1895

The image shows a young girl seated in an armchair, engrossed in reading a book. She has short dark hair, is wearing a light-colored dress, and dark-striped socks. The chair has sketched lines indicating a cushioned texture, and there are fabric details on the lower part of the chair. The background is minimal with indistinct lines.
Artist
German Art around 1900
Date
1893/1895
Type
Drawing
Medium
black chalk and heightened with white chalk on gray wove paper
Dimensions
27.5 × 33 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a young girl seated in an armchair, engrossed in reading a book. She has short dark hair, is wearing a light-colored dress, and dark-striped socks. The chair has sketched lines indicating a cushioned texture, and there are fabric details on the lower part of the chair. The background is minimal with indistinct lines.

German Art around 1900