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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

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Painting of a reclining woman in a white chemise beside yellow sunflowers, with a black cat, on a red sofa.

Reclining Woman in a White Chemise

1909

Painting of a nude woman with short red hair standing at an open blue-shuttered window with flowers beside her.

Nude Woman at window

1922

Expressionist painting of a seated yellow nude woman beside a bowl of red fruit, with a blue figure and bold green and red ba

Nude at the Studio

1910

Expressionist painting of a standing nude woman in a black hat and red shoes against yellow and green patterned background.

Nude with Hat

1915

Painting of a red horse pulling a sleigh with two riders through snow in a mountain valley with pine trees.

Sleigh Ride in the Snow

1927

Painting of two nude women in a stylized blue and green forest, one standing with raised arm, one seated, in bold flat colour

Two nudes in the wood II

1926

Expressionist painting of yellow-orange sand hills, dark green pines, a church spire and a pink sky.

Sand Hills near Grünau

1913

Painting of an interior with a reclining nude woman, a seated figure, a standing woman at a doorway, and bright red and green

Interior with Two Girls

1926

Painting of a young woman with a green face and black wide-brimmed hat, seated before a carved chair, in bold flat colours.

Fränzi in front of carved chair

1910

Painting of nude men showering in a crowded room while a uniformed officer stands at the right edge.

The soldier bath

1915

Two standing nude women in bright yellow and pink brushwork beside a blue tiled stove, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1908.

Standing Nude Girls at an Oven

1908

Painting of two women in plumed hats in the foreground, with pedestrians and city buildings along a street behind them.

Potsdamer Platz

1914

Expressionist portrait of a woman in a feathered hat against blue and red background, with angular features and bold brushwor

Porträt Erna Schilling

1913

Expressive painting of two nude women in bright yellow, pink and green brushwork, one standing with her back turned, on a pat

Two Nudes [obverse]

1907

Painting of a green building with red roof and orange neighbor beside a street, under a bright blue sky.

Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse]

1909

Reverse of a canvas with a stretcher frame and label; painted pink figures in teal dress on pale ground with blue strokes.

Dancing Couple in the Snow [reverse]

1928

Painting of a dark-haired woman in a blue dress beside lilac flowers, with mountains and a pink house behind her in bold colo

Maryli (Young Woman with Bouquet of Carnations)

1918

Expressionist painting of two women in dark coats and wide hats against a bright yellow and orange background.

Two Women

1911

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

Three Houses

Expressionist print of a dark-clad man standing over a pale nude woman lying on a bed in a red interior.

The Murderer (Der Mörder)

1914

Colour woodcut of two nude women in yellow and orange embracing, against a grey background with swirling orange patterns.

Love scene

1908

Woodcut of an older woman seated at a table with a bowl and scissors, beside a younger dark-haired woman in an interior.

Old and Young Woman (Alte und jungere Frau)

1921

Woodcut of four nude women in an interior, two standing, one bending over a basin, one crouching by a tub.

Nudes

1911

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

Colour woodcut of three nude women in a forest, with reclining figures in yellow and green beside tree trunks.

Drei Akte im Walde

1933

Colour woodcut self-portrait of a man with dark hair, yellow-olive face, red clothing and grey textured background.

Selbstporträt

1907

Woodcut print of a female circus rider on a large black horse against a striped background, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1909.

Zirkusreiterin - Artistin auf schwarzem Pony

1909

Black-and-tan print of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar, gazing forward with bold expressive strokes.

Frau im Spitzenkragen

1908

Black-and-white woodcut of tall jagged pine trees over a forest path with small walking figures at the left.

Sanatoriumsspaziergang

1916

Etching of fields, a winding road, houses and trees under scribbled clouds in a rolling rural landscape.

Äcker und Häuser im Erzgebirge

1906

Etching of rolling fields, farm houses and a dark tree line under a scribbled, cloudy sky.

Äcker und Häuser im Erzgebirge

1908

Red monochrome print of alpine huts on steep rocky slopes with jagged peaks and rising smoke clouds.

Alphütten

1919

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

Black-and-white print of a woman's face under a large dark hat, with expressive eyes and bold hatched strokes.

Visionärer Kopf

1908

Print of a red-clad circus rider balancing on a white horse against a dark, blocky background, drawn with bold black outlines

Zirkusreiter auf Schimmel (Jockeyreiter)

1909

Line drawing of a nude woman with hair piled up, drying herself with raised arms against a pale background.

Sich abtrocknende Badende mit Handtuch und Halskette

1909

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

Selbstbildnis

1935

Loose ink sketch of cattle and herdsmen in an alpine scene, with figures and grass rendered in quick hatched lines.

Alpszene

1922

Die Verbindung

1929

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

Black and white woodcut of a seated woman in a hat tying her shoe, with angular patterned forms and a figure in the backgroun

Woman Tying Her Shoe (Frau, Schuh Zuknopfend)

1912

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

Colourful woodcut portrait of a bald man with a yellow half and maroon half face, blue eyes, and a green and purple backgroun

Kopf Dr. Bauer

1933

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

Black and white print of a bald man with mustache resting his chin on his hand, set against a dark background.

Portrait of Carl Sternheim

1916

Portrait of Dr. Spengler (Bildnis Dr. Spengler)

1919

Black and white woodcut portrait of a bearded man with angular, expressive features and a smaller face at upper left.

Portrait of Ludwig Schames

1918

Red woodcut poster with a large angular male face, small carved figures at left, and the text Brücke 1909 Schmidt-Rottluff.

Portrait of Schmidt-Rottluff

1909

Colorful woodcut portrait of a bald man with a split orange and maroon face, blue eyes, and a dark suit.

Head of Dr. Frédéric Bauer (Kopf Dr. Frédéric Bauer)

1933

Expressionist woodcut portrait of a man in a hat, with intense eyes, framed by dense black-and-cream gouged lines and swirlin

David Müller

1919

Etching of a seated nude woman beside a reclining nude figure, with two faces in the background against a textured brown grou

Two Sisters

1908

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

Black-and-white print of a man in a bowler hat beside a woman in a pale dress and large hat, against a dark window.

Kokotte und Zuhälter

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

Black-and-white woodcut of a reclining woman in the foreground with two nude figures in an alcove behind her.

Rest (Ruhe)

1911

Black and white woodcut of a woman rowing a boat with a long oar, bold angular carved shapes.

Samoan woman rowing

1910