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Repose (Ruhende vom Rücken) by Wilhelm Lehmbruck

Repose (Ruhende vom Rücken)

Wilhelm Lehmbruck · 1913

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DETAILS
Artist
Wilhelm Lehmbruck
Date
1913
Medium
Drypoint; first state of two
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
plate: 7 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches (19.5 x 9.5 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1984
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Wilhelm Lehmbruck

Wilhelm Lehmbruck, a German Expressionist sculptor, explored the human form with a melancholic grace, creating elongated figures like his iconic "Bust of Kneeling Girl."

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