Germany’s Children Are Hungry!

German Art around 1900, 1924

The image is a sketch of four children shown from the shoulders up. Three children are close together in the lower half of the image, while the fourth child is slightly elevated towards the top. The children have varied facial features with wide eyes and open mouths. The sketchy lines depict their hair with a sense of movement. The children wear simple, patterned shirts with visible folds and creases. They hold bowls or containers with bold outlines in their hands. The background is minimal with light shading indicating depth.
Artist
German Art around 1900
Date
1924
Type
Print
Medium
lithograph
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is a sketch of four children shown from the shoulders up. Three children are close together in the lower half of the image, while the fourth child is slightly elevated towards the top. The children have varied facial features with wide eyes and open mouths. The sketchy lines depict their hair with a sense of movement. The children wear simple, patterned shirts with visible folds and creases. They hold bowls or containers with bold outlines in their hands. The background is minimal with light shading indicating depth.

German Art around 1900