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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

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Black and white woodcut of two nude women in a forest with an animal behind them, in angular expressionist style.

Zwei nackte Frauen im Walde

1921

Black and white woodcut of three nude women dancing with raised arms against a dark background.

Farbentanz

1933

Black-and-white woodcut portrait of a bearded man in a jacket, framed by a spiral-patterned border.

Porträt Max Pechstein

1906

Black and white woodcut of angular mountain climbers with striated rock and snow patterns, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1928.

Die Bergsteiger

1928

Black and white woodcut portrait of a man's face with angular, crosshatched carving and intense staring eyes.

Dr. Ludwig Binswanger (Kopf Dr. Ludwig Binswanger)

1917/1918

Colour woodcut still life of a white pitcher and pink flowers on a table against a yellow background.

Still Life

1907

Black-and-white woodcut of figures in a city street, with a man in a hat in front and a woman holding flowers behind him.

Street Scene after a Shower

1914

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

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

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

Green and magenta woodcut poster with a stylized face, mountain shapes, and bold lettering announcing a Kirchner exhibition i

Bern Kunsthalle: März 33: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Davos

1933

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

Yellow book cover with black stylized figures holding hands, framed by bold bands, lettered Zeichnungen von Ernst Ludwig Kirc

Kirchner - Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Woodcut print of a nude woman with raised arms beside a carved figure, on a geometric patterned carpet, in black on ochre pap

Naked Girl on a Carpet (Nacktes Mädchen auf Teppich)

1924

Black and white expressive print of dark fir trees, church spires and a pale winding path, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Taunus Firs

1916

Black and white print of a standing nude woman leaning forward against a dark interior with figures and drapery behind her.

Standing Nude in a Room

1921

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

Woodcut print of a standing nude woman wearing a necklace, surrounded by stylized leaves and angular marks on tan paper.

Nude with Jewelry

1906

Etched portrait of a head with tousled hair, heavy contour lines and hatched shading, signed and dated 1927 at lower right.

Head of Frau Bauer

1927

Yellow book cover with black outlined stylized figures holding hands, title lettering above and publisher name below.

Front cover from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Title page with black and red lettering and a woodcut of a standing nude figure in a wide-brimmed hat, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchn

Title page from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Page with a red and blue woodcut of a town with a tower, above a black woodcut of a nude man beside German text.

Ornament from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Ink sketch of standing and seated figures above German printed text on a book page, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

In-text plate from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Black and white woodcut of angular figures working among trees and plants in a rural landscape, by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

Plate from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Bucheinband (cover) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1924

Red and black woodcut title page with a central figure, raised arms, clawed feet, and bold lettering for Georg Heym's Umbra V

Titelblatt (title page) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1924

Title page of Georg Heym's Umbra Vitae with a black woodcut of two figures before angular mountain peaks.

Titelvignette (Title vignette) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1924

Woodcut title page with bold black lettering on the left and a hooded, angular figure with a pale face on the right.

title page for Alfred Döblin: Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod (Alfred Döblin: The Canoness and Death)

1913

Black and white woodcut of a standing woman in an interior with framed pictures, potted plants and a round stool.

plate 1 in Alfred Döblin: Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod (Alfred Döblin: The Canoness and Death)

1913

Black and white woodcut of a stylized female figure among jagged plants under a dark sky with a small moon.

plate 2 in Alfred Döblin: Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod (Alfred Döblin: The Canoness and Death)

1913

Black and white woodcut of a pale-faced woman in dark dress beside a crowd of jagged, angular figures.

plate 3 in Alfred Döblin: Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod (Alfred Döblin: The Canoness and Death)

1913

Black woodcut of a hooded, cloaked figure with angular lines on cream paper, from Kirchner's 1913 Döblin book plate.

plate 4 in Alfred Döblin: Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod (Alfred Döblin: The Canoness and Death)

1913

Woodcut headpiece in red and blue showing a town with a tower, beside a black woodcut of a nude man and German text.

Headpiece from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Printed book page with German poem and a black and white woodcut of angular figures in a crowded city scene.

Umbra Vitae (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem above a black woodcut of a crowd and flames, with figures fleeing a burning city.

Der Krieg (The War) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem above a black woodcut of gaunt, angular figures with staring faces and a gesturing central figure.

Die Morgue (The Morgue) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Die Seefahrer above a black-and-white woodcut of figures and a ship.

Die Seefahrer (The Seafarer) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Woodcut plate of angular figures among trees under a radiating sun, beside a German poem titled Der Garten der Irren.

Der Garten der Irren (The Garden of the Mad) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Sha…

1912/1922

Printed book page with German poem and a black woodcut of jagged mountains, a village, and swirling clouds.

Alle Landschaften Haben I (All Landscapes Have I) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym…

1912/1922

Woodcut book page with German poem text and carved figures, a reclining nude, mountains and a wooden house.

Alle Landschaften Haben II (All Landscapes Have II) (plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shad…

1912/1922

Woodcut plate of a domed building and minaret beside palm trees and a reflected moon, printed on a page of German poetry.

Mond (Moon) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem above a black woodcut of angular rooftops and a tall cloaked figure.

Spitzköpfig kommt er... (With a Pointed Head He Rises...) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Ge…

1912/1922

Book page with German poem and a black-and-white woodcut of figures in a boat among turbulent waves and birds.

Mit den Fahrenden Schiffen (With Travelling Ships) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Hey…

1912/1922

Page with German poem Die Meerstädte above a black-and-white woodcut of a city tower, a rider on horseback, and a broken brid

Die Meerstädte (The Sea Cities) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Die Schlösser and a black and white woodcut of a seated woman with guitar and a hooded figure.

Die Schlösser (The Castles) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Page of German poem Die Städte with a black woodcut of a city street, bridge and two hooded women in long coats.

Die Städte (The Cities) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem above a woodcut of a burning city, a tall figure in the foreground and falling people below.

Die Stadt der Qual (The City of Agony) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of…

1912/1922

Woodcut of an angular crowd of figures with a central standing man, above German verse on a book page numbered 28.

Die Irren I (The Mad I) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Printed book page with German poem and a black-and-white expressionist woodcut of crowded, angular faces below the text.

Die Irren II (The Mad II) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem 'Variation' above a black woodcut ornamental band, page number 30 below.

Die Irren III (The Mad III) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem above a black woodcut of crowded, angular distorted figures by Kirchner.

Die Irren IV (The Mad IV) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Printed page with German poem and a black-and-white woodcut of an angular city with towers and spires.

Verfluchung der Städte V (Curse Against the Cities V) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg…

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Die Nacht above a black-and-white woodcut of stylized figures with raised arms among curved forms.

Die Nacht (The Night) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Woodcut of a dense hillside city with spires under stormy clouds, printed on a book page below the poem Die Stadt.

Die Stadt (The City) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Woodcut page showing a reclining nude, crescent moon and city buildings beneath a German poem titled Halber Schlaf.

Halber Schlaf (Half Sleep) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Black-and-white woodcut of a carousel with animal riders and crowds, beside bricklayers on a scaffold, above German verse.

Fröhlichkeit (Joyfulness) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Kata and a black-and-white expressive woodcut of angular figures and zigzag lines.

Kata (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with the poem Der Sterbende Faun and a black woodcut of a reclining faun among trees and a distant sea.

Der Sterbende Faun (The Dying Faun) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Die Blinden Frauen above a black woodcut of blind women led by attendants.

Die Blinden Frauen (The Blind Women) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of L…

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Der Winter above a black-and-white woodcut of a face and a stove-heated room by Kirchner.

Der Winter (The Winter) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Nacht III and a black and white woodcut of rooftops, chimneys and birds in flight.

Nacht III (Night III) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Woodcut of angular houses, a staircase and two figures beneath a poem page titled Die Neuen Häuser.

Die Neuen Häuser (The New Houses) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Page of German poem with woodcut showing a city courtyard, angular buildings and a central woman in a headscarf.

Die Höfe Luden Uns Ein... (The Yards Invited Us...) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg He…

1912/1922

Printed book page with German poem and woodcut of mourners carrying crosses and a coffin among dark trees.

Allerseelen (All Soul's Day) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Printed book page with the poem Simson and an angular black-and-white woodcut of a standing bearded figure in an interior.

Simson (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Black and white woodcut of angular figures in an interior, with German poem text above on a book page.

Die Tauben II (The Deaf II) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem and a black woodcut of angular figures under a grotesque, mask-like face.

Das Infernalische Abendmahl (The Infernal Last Supper) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg…

1912/1922

Woodcut of a standing figure beside a tree and building under a night sky, printed on a book page with a German poem.

Meine Seele (My Soul) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with poem Die Nebelstädte and a black-and-white woodcut of angular city buildings and railway tracks.

Die Nebelstädte (The Misty Cities) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Die Vögel and a black woodcut vignette of stylized birds, page 58.

Die Vögel (The Birds) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem and an expressionist woodcut of a dancing figure and a face framed by radiating lines.

Die Tänzerin in der Gemme (The Dancer in the Cameo) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg He…

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Hora Mortis and black woodcut of hooded mourners among crosses in a graveyard.

Hora Mortis (Hour of Death) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Judas above an angular black-and-white woodcut showing a large eye, crosses and a small figure.

Judas (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Woodcut of a reclining figure in a garden with trees and a domed city, beside the German poem Der Garten on page 62.

Der Garten (The Garden) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Black and white woodcut of a seated bearded man beside a cross figure in angular mountains, on a printed poem page.

Pilatus (Pilate) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Die Messe and a black woodcut of a hooded figure and winged angel below the text.

Die Messe (The Mass) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German poem Hymne above a woodcut of a winding river, hills, trees and small figures.

Hymne (Hymn) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Book page with German text and a woodcut of a striding man under a rainbow, with houses, a boat, and foliage.

Nachtwort (Night Word) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Woodcut of a reclining nude on a couch by a curtained window, below a German table of contents on a book page.

Liegender Rückenakt (Reclining Nude) (tailpiece, table of contents) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg He…

1912/1922

Title page of Umbra Vitae with a black and white woodcut of two figures under arching mountain-like forms.

Titelvignette (title vignette) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

1912/1922

Black-and-white woodcut portrait of a man's face with a mountain village of wooden houses behind him.

Head of van de Velde, Bright (Kopf van de Velde, Hell)

1917

Porträt Gustav Schiefler I

1910

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

Woodcut of a seated dreaming man on a balcony beneath an arch, with a crescent moon, trees and rooftops behind him.

Träumender Mann - Botho Graef auf seinem Balkon sitzend, Jena

1916

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

Fränzi im Badetub

1910

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

Fränzi und Hans

1911

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

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

Black and white print of two mounted soldiers in caps riding horses, drawn in bold, expressive strokes.

The Barracks Courtyard (Auf dem Kasernenhof)

1916

Black and white print of a seated woman resting her head on her hand, with hatched striped skirt and bare feet.

The Dreaming Woman

1909