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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

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Charcoal sketch of three thatched rustic houses with a winding path and a standing figure in the foreground.

Three Houses

Colored crayon drawing of tall fir trees and a winding dirt path through a mountain forest, with bold green and blue strokes.

Bergtannen und Weg

1918

Charcoal sketch of two women, one standing by a doorway and one seated holding a cup, in loose expressive lines.

Zwei Mädchen vor dem Haus

1923

Watercolor drawing of a standing woman in a blue blouse against a magenta patterned background, with a table at right.

Frau mit Schürze (Erna Kirchner)

1929

Pencil sketch of a man's head and shoulders with dark hatched shading on the left, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Selbstbildnis

1935

Expressive watercolor and ink drawing of an organist at a keyboard, with organ pipes and sheet music in blue, yellow and blac

Orgelspieler

1928

Watercolor of three nude women among stylized blue and green trees in a forest, with lavender and pink tones.

Drei Akte im Bergwald

1928

Watercolor drawing of an alpine pasture with yellow cows, angular buildings, figures and a violet mountain slope under a swir

Stafelalp mit Kühen

1920

Expressive black ink and graphite sketch of fir trees in the foreground with jagged mountain peaks behind, on beige paper.

Mountain Landscape with Fir Trees

1918/19

Charcoal and coloured crayon drawing of a seated woman reading a book, with a blue cushion and green background.

Hockende mit Buch

1908

Loose blue and orange crayon sketch of two seated nude figures on tan paper, one leaning toward the other.

Zwei sitzende Akte (oder: Nacktes Paar)

1907

Colored crayon sketch of a standing nude seen from behind among rocks, with blue sea and a sailboat beyond.

Stehender Rückenakt "An den Steinen" (Fehmarn)

1913

Sketch of a standing female nude in brown crayon with colored pencil background in pink, blue and yellow, 1913.

Stehender weiblicher Akt auf Teppich

1913

Colored crayon drawing of two men seated at a table in a room with yellow walls and a window, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Zwei Männer am Tisch

1923

Colored crayon drawing of a mountain landscape with fir trees, meadows, chalets and a winding path by Kirchner.

Berglandschaft mit Tannen

1919

Charcoal and coloured crayon drawing of a mountain lake with red cows grazing on hills under a blue sky.

Bergsee

1919

Colored crayon drawing of a flowering meadow on a hillside with houses, a fence and loose green, pink and blue strokes.

Blumenwiese mit Häusern

Crayon sketch of a horse pulling a sleigh with two men through a snowy mountain landscape, in blue and yellow tones.

Pferdeschlitten mit zwei Männern im Hochgebirge

1922

Colorful crayon drawing of a standing woman in a hatched green dress within an angular interior with a window.

Begegnung

1929

Ink wash drawing of dark alpine mountains and fir trees behind a wooden fence under heavy grey clouds.

Alpenlandschaft (Nebel in den Bergen)

1935

Loose charcoal and ink sketch of a family seated around a dining table in an interior, with a standing figure at right.

Bauernfamilie am Tisch

1920

Ink drawing of two standing nude figures, a woman and a man, against a dark wash background.

Zwei stehende Akte, sich abtrocknend

1915

Ink drawing on yellow paper of a mountain landscape with a bridge, hatched slopes, trees and loose pen strokes.

Gebirgslandschaft mit Brücke

1923

Pen sketch of an interior with a standing woman, a flower vase with tall stems, and a cat beside a window frame.

Interieur mit Blumenvase, Frau und Katze

1934

Ink sketch of an alpine slope with wooden huts, fir trees and a mountain ridge by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1917.

Alp mit Hütten und Tannen

1917

Ink and grey wash drawing of a decorated vase with a loose bouquet of flowers and buds on a hatched tablecloth.

Vase mit Blumen

1934

Charcoal sketch of a mountain village with chalets, shepherds in long coats and goats, beneath a dark hatched forest.

Gebirgsdorf (Staffelalp) mit Hirten und Ziegen

1919

Charcoal sketch of winding garden footpaths, a pavilion, trees and a rounded hill on tan paper.

Footpaths and Pavilion in the Dresden Grosser Garten

c. 1909

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a nude bather seen from behind on a beach, with blue sea and a sail in the background.

Bather on the Beach

1912/1913

Ink sketch of a reclining nude woman on a beach beside rocky forms, drawn with quick expressive lines on tan paper.

Erna Lying on the Beach among Rocks

1912

Charcoal sketch of a mountain forest with tall trees, a winding path and a small wooden chalet on the slope.

Bergwald und Hütten

1919

Pencil sketch of a dense mixed forest with tall trunks, dark foliage and shaded ground by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Mischwald

1937

Charcoal drawing of a dense wooded hill with angular conifer strokes against a pale sky with faint diagonal lines.

Bewaldeter Hügel

Loose graphite sketch of a meadow with grasses, wildflowers and fern-like fronds in dense, energetic strokes.

Blumenwiese

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman in an armchair with wooden figures sketched above her.

Im Sessel kauernder weiblicher Akt mit Holzfiguren

1925

Pencil sketch of a woman with bangs and raised arms, shown half-length with a bow at her collar.

Brustbild Gerda mit erhobenen Armen

1913

Ink drawing of a group of men in suits standing close together with angular faces and vertical hatched lines.

Kollegium

1928

Blue crayon sketch of a street with buildings, figures on the roadway and a hill on the right.

Straße in Dresden

1909

Ink and pencil sketch of a standing violinist in a dark suit playing violin, on cream paper.

Geiger

1927

Pen and ink sketch of a beach with bathing huts, a rowboat on the shore, and hatched strokes over sand and water.

Strand mit Badekarren

1908

Pencil sketch of a standing man and woman before a hilly landscape with loosely drawn trees and mountains.

Bauernpaar vor Berglandschaft

1922

Ink sketch of a curving coastline with wave strokes, distant sailboats, and a crescent moon in the sky.

Fehmarn-Küste

1908

Ink sketch of a village with rooftops and a church spire beside water, with boats in the foreground and trees at the edges.

Dorf auf Fehmarn

1908

Ink and wash drawing of dense fir trees and a shaded forest path, rendered in dark blue-grey tones on cream paper.

Tannenwald (Bergwald-Studie)

1936

Ink sketch of a farmstead with hatched roofs and tall trees on the right, with bushes in the foreground.

Bauerngehöft auf Fehmarn

1908

Charcoal sketch of a standing golfer in a long coat holding a club, with a winding path and hills behind.

Golfspieler

1926

Pencil sketch of two thatched farmhouses with steep roofs above a grassy foreground and low dune.

Zwei Bauernhäuser auf Fehmarn

1908

Loose watercolor and crayon sketch of a tree-lined city promenade with pedestrians, lampposts and a red building.

Uferstrom mit Bäumen (Dresden)

1909

Ink sketch of moored fishing boats with masts on rippling water beside a sandy shore, under a loosely drawn sky.

Verankerte Fischerboote (Fehmarn)

1908

Charcoal sketch of three nude bathers at the water's edge with loose, gestural lines and curved shoreline.

Three Bathers in the Sea

c. 1914

Ink line drawing of three nude women, one reclining in the foreground, with loose quick contours on pale paper.

Dodo and an Older Woman Reclining before a Mirror

1909

Self-Portrait

1928

Loose ink and crayon drawing of a seated nude figure in a bath, with bright yellow, orange, green and blue strokes.

Erna Bathing in a Tub

1913/1914

Loose colored crayon sketch of two standing nude women among angular green and teal forest strokes.

Two Nudes in a Forest

1925

Ink sketch of a steamer and moored boats with tall masts and wooden pier posts in a harbor.

Küstendampfer und ankernde Boote (Fehmarn)

1908

Loose watercolor and pencil sketch of two nude dancing female figures with green hair on a cream paper ground.

Zwei Tanzende

1925

Pen sketch of thatched farmhouses along a waterfront with scribbled reflections in the water and loose sky strokes above.

Bauernhäuser am Wasser (Fehmarn)

1908

Ink sketch of three walking figures in hats against a mountain landscape with trees, in loose dark strokes.

Drei Spaziergänger in einer Gebirgslandschaft

1927

Brown ink sketch of three standing nude figures in an outdoor setting, one in the foreground and two behind.

Drei stehende Akte im Freien

1923

Watercolor sketch of a house with flower-filled windows, a walking man in a hat, and seated figures under an awning.

Ein Häuschen mit Blumenfenstern

1930

Three stylized nude women standing together in charcoal and watercolor, with angular forms and pastel washes of pink, green a

Drei Akte im Wald

1928

Watercolor of a rower in a boat on a blue mountain lake with peaks, smoke, and a lakeside building.

Bergsee mit Ruderer

1934

Loose blue and orange crayon sketch of a mountain landscape with slopes, sparse trees and horizontal sky bands.

Blaurote Gebirgslandschaft

1919

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a valley with houses, blue roofs, green trees and a curving railway line.

Talkessel mit Häusern und Bahnlinie

1917

Loose ink sketch of a multi-arched bridge, spires on the skyline, figures on the bank and boats on a river.

Blick auf Dresden

1919

Loose pencil and ink sketch of cows beside an alpine hut with a steep diagonal roof, with touches of green and orange.

Alphütte mit Kühen (Stafelalp)

1917

Loose pencil sketch of a seated woman combing her hair before a mirror, with a bench and interior lines.

A Woman Combing Her Hair in Front of a Mirror

Charcoal drawing on yellow paper of a reclining nude figure and a seated woman with dark hair, in bold angular lines.

Fränzi Reclining

1910

Brown ink sketch of a standing nude beside a washstand and mirror, drawn with loose angular strokes and hatched shading.

Nude with a Mirror, Standing Before a Washstand

1908-1910

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman in a wide-brimmed hat, legs crossed, drawn in loose outline on cream paper.

Dodo Seated

1910

Ink and watercolor drawing of two nude bathers, one standing in a red cap and one reclining, set among green foliage and blue

Two Bathers near the Woods

1910/1911

Charcoal sketch of two nude women standing in a studio beside a window, one reaching toward the other.

Fränzi and Marcella in the Studio

1910

Ink sketch of two angular dancers on brown paper, with a cat sitting in the lower left corner.

Two Dancers with a Cat

1913

Nude on the Beach

1910

Pencil sketch of female figures with angular contours, including a mirror-like reflection and a cropped head at lower right.

Girl Before a Mirror

1912/1913

Crayon sketch of a river landscape with green hills, a yellow shore, and two figures in a rowing boat.

Elbe Landscape Near Dresden

1909

Charcoal drawing of a man's angular face beside a seated figure in a studio with sketched paintings on the wall.

Self-Portrait in the Studio (Selbstbildnis im Atelier)

1923

Pencil sketch of angular, loosely drawn figure forms on a yellowed sketchbook page with black ink scribble at bottom.

Dancers and Performers (Page from a Sketchbook)

c. 1911

Ink drawing of two women in a room, bold black brushstrokes on tan paper, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Two Women in the Room (Zwei Frauen im Raum)

c. 1906

Brown ink and wash drawing of two figures under a full moon beside a dark house and trees, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Paar im Mondlicht vor dem Haus

1928

Charcoal sketch of a reclining nude woman with legs extended, a figure beside tree trunks, on tan paper.

Fränzi und liegender Mann (Heckel)

1910

Charcoal sketch of a standing figure beside a woman reclining in a hammock among tall tree trunks.

Fränzi in der Hängematte

1910

Loose black ink sketch of a house with a steep roof, a diagonal beam, a lamppost and street figures on cream paper.

Häuser in Dresden / Fränzi

1909

Charcoal sketch of a nude young girl with a bow in her hair seated in a round bathtub.

Fränzi im Badetub

1910

Charcoal sketch of a nude woman reclining with one leg raised and head turned, drawn on tan paper.

Turnende Fränzi

1910

Loose graphite sketch of nude figures and a smiling head in an interior, with raised arms in the foreground.

Fränzi und Hans

1911

Charcoal sketch of a nude woman reclining on a bed with arms behind her head, with a second figure at lower left.

Mädchen mit Katze im Arm (Kirchner zeichnet Fränzi)

1909

Loose pencil sketch of a nude female figure bending forward, with gestural lines for head, arms and legs on cream paper.

Badende

1910

Charcoal sketch of a nude woman drawing a bow, with angular arm and bow lines on cream paper.

Bogenschützin

1910

Loose pencil sketch of a Dresden street with buildings, pedestrians and a tram car on the tracks at right.

Straßenbahn in Dresden

1909

Ink sketch of a windmill with lattice sails beside scribbled trees and shrubs on a flat landscape.

Windmühle auf Fehmarn

1908

Pencil sketch of large agave plants in a curved planter with two figures walking nearby in a garden.

Das Boskett am Albertplatz in Dresden

1911

Charcoal sketch on tan paper of a seated man and two standing nude figures with simplified, angular forms.

Milly, Nelly und Sam

1910

Charcoal and orange crayon sketch of a woman's face in a headscarf, drawn in loose hatched strokes on cream paper.

Marokkanerin

1909

Charcoal sketch of a woman and a man in a top hat dancing, drawn with loose, expressive lines on cream paper.

Paar beim Tanz (im Variété)

1909

Pencil sketch of an embracing couple and a reclining figure drawn in quick, angular gestural lines on cream paper.

Akte (sich umarmendes Paar)

1910