Militär Aufruf
1923/1924
Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.7 × 17.8 cm (5 3/8 × 7 in.) sheet: 37.6 × 27.4 cm (14 13/16 × 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Accession Number
2012.92.638.8
Art Historical Context
*Militär Aufruf* (Military Call), created by Abraham Palukst 1923–1924, captures a tense moment in Germany's Weimar Republic era. This etching and drypoint on laid paper depicts a clarion call to arms, reflecting the political volatility of the time— by economic turmoil, street clashes, and the shadow of World War I. Palukst, a lesser-known printmaker, uses the title's urgent tone to evoke the era's militaristic fervor and societal unrest, inviting viewers to ponder the fragility of peace. The artwork's technique shines through its intimate scale: the plate measures just 13.7 × 17.8 cm, yet t...