Woman's Dream (Der Traum des Weibes)

Lehmbruck employed drypoint, incising a metal needle into a plate to produce burr‑laden lines that transfer as dark, uneven strokes. The resulting marks are sharp and nervous, giving the surface a rough, tactile quality that emphasizes the figure’s bodily presence.

Created during a period when Lehmbruck was navigating between realist representation and emerging expressionist tendencies, the print reflects his sculptural concerns with the human form. As a proof, it likely served as a preliminary stage before wider editioning, though specific ownership details remain limited.

The work emerges from early‑20th‑century German art, a time of intense exploration of psychological depth and bodily distortion. Lehmbruck, primarily known as a sculptor, extended his interest in anatomy and emotive posture into the graphic medium, aligning with broader expressionist currents.