Mutter und Kind (Mother and Child) 1910

Wilhelm Lehmbruck’s 1910 etching, *Mutter und Kind* (Mother and Child), depicts a mother and child in a tender embrace. The mother, rendered in an elongated, expressive style, cradles the child in her arms. Lehmbruck’s signature elongated figures and simplified forms are characteristic of German Expressionism. The work’s poignant portrayal of maternal love and the vulnerability of childhood resonated with audiences of the time.