Ein Weberaufstand - Tod 1897 - 1898

"Ein Weberaufstand - Tod" (Death of a Weaver) is a powerful lithograph created by German artist Käthe Kollwitz in 1897-1898. The artwork depicts a poignant scene of a weaver's death, surrounded by his family. Kollwitz's graphic style, characterized by stark lines and deep shadows, emphasizes the grim reality of poverty and suffering experienced by the working class. The lithograph is part of a series of works that explored the plight of weavers in the late 19th century. The piece is held at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.