Two Peasant Girls

Modersohn‑Becker employed the contrasting qualities of etching’s fine lines and dry‑point’s burr‑rich, velvety strokes, while roulette was used to create tonal textures in the foliage and ground. The resulting surface combines crisp outlines with softer, sketch‑like shading, a visual language typical of early twentieth‑century German printmaking.

The print was produced during Modersohn‑Becker’s formative years in the artists’ colony at Worpswede, where she engaged with fellow painters and experimented with new media. It entered private collections shortly after its creation and has since been documented in several catalogues of her graphic work, confirming its authenticity and place within her limited print output.