Germany's Children are Hungry! (Deutschlands Kinder Hungern!)

Käthe Kollwitz

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of four children shown from the shoulders up. Three children are close together in the lower half of the image, while the fourth child is slightly elevated towards the top. The children have varied facial features with wide eyes and open mouths. The sketchy lines depict their hair with a sense of movement. The children wear simple, patterned shirts with visible folds and creases. They hold bowls or containers with bold outlines in their hands. The background is minimal with light shading indicating depth.