Hermann Kätelhön (1884 - 1940)

Hermann Kätelhön

Hermann Kätelhön was a German artist of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a realist painter, graphic artist, woodcarver and ceramicist.

Kätelhön created works depicting the people and nature of middle Germany, including portraits of peasants and sketches of fieldwork scenes. His graphic series "Work" as well as his drawings on the theme "Mining Leaders" explore the labor of miners. The artist later turned to depicting nature, especially water, including springs, rivers, glaciers, and seas.