Käthe KollwitzGerman, 1867–1945The Homeless
May one see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “The Homeless” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1944.8.2
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
Meanwhile, in the life of Käthe Kollwitz
The whole life1906 · Award
Villa Romana Prize
1907
The Villa Romana Prize: a studio in Florence
Her etching Outbreak won the Villa Romana Prize, which gave her a studio in Florence for 1907. She completed no work there but later recalled the impact of early Renaissance art.
1910
First attempts at sculpture
In 1910 she made her first attempts at sculpture, a medium she continued to work in.
1910–1912
Simplifies her language under the influence of younger artists
Back in Germany she continued to exhibit and was impressed by her younger compatriots: the Expressionists, and after the war the Bauhaus artists, inspired her to simplify her means of expression. The new direction shows in works such as Runover (1910) and Self-Portrait (1912).
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