Mädchenkopf, 1920

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The Miscellaneous Works of Art Purchase Fundexpand_more  P.74.91.3.1

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In this stark woodcut, Erich Heckel shows his girlfriend and future wife Sidi Riha as she was convalescing from a long illness. The unguarded image reveals her physical and psychological hardship.

Details
Title
Mädchenkopf
Artist Life
1883 - 1970
Role
Artist
Accession Number
P.74.91.3.1
Catalogue Raisonne
Dube 264 iiib/iiib
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