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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

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Expressionist painting of cows grazing on a green meadow beside a water trough, under a bright yellow sunset sky.

Cows at sunset

1918

Painting of two nude women in an angular interior with green wall, orange floor and striped chair.

Two nudes in a room

1914

Painting of nude women and a clothed man resting among birch trees in a colorful forest clearing.

Forest Scene (Moritzburg Lakes)

1910

Expressive painting of a curving bay with yellow-edged waves, a sandy path, grassy dunes and dark boats under a pale sky.

Bay on the Coast of Fehmarn

1913

Painting of a man in a red shirt aiming a rifle at a flock of white gulls against dark green trees.

Seagull Hunter in the Woods

1912

Painting of an industrial harbour with blue cranes, steam, a bridge, red buildings and two standing figures in blue.

Western Harbour in Frankfurt am Main

1916

Painting of two elongated nude figures on yellow sand beside green foliage and blue rocks, in angular expressionist style.

Naked youth and girl on the beach

1913

Painting of a rider in a top hat on a black horse in a red circus ring, with an acrobat above and spectators below.

Circus Rider

1914

Expressionist painting of an alpine village with blue roofs, grazing cattle and goats, and red and orange mountains behind.

Stafelalp, retour des animaux

Expressionist painting of angular nude figures in a blue and red interior with a striped column at right.

Four Wooden Sculptures

1912

Painting of pink roses in a blue vase beside a bowl of yellow pears, with bold brushstrokes and vivid green and blue backgrou

Pink Roses

1918

Painting of a colorful riverside city with church towers, a stone bridge, and figures walking along the Rhine embankment.

View of Basel and the Rhine

1927

Expressionist painting of a woman in a green jacket with arms raised, set against pink patterned fabric and blue.

Woman in a Green Jacket

1913

Expressive painting of yellow and red city buildings and a curving bridge above pink tracks and small sheds, under a green sk

View from the Window

1914

Painting of a seated woman in a black dress and red chair with a green face against a striped colorful background.

Portrait of a Woman

1911

Expressionist tavern scene with men in dark suits at a yellow table, bottles and glasses, and a red ornamented wall.

Tavern

1909

Wrestlers in a Circus

Wrestlers in a Circus

1909

Painting of a standing man in a dark suit with a green face against a vivid red, yellow and blue expressive background.

The Nurse

1917

Painting of a man playing accordion at night beside a chalet, with two seated women, a pale moon and mountains behind.

Night Moon; Accordion Player by Moonlight

1924

Painting of four people seated and standing around a café table, with bold green, violet and red figures against a pink and y

Scene at a Café

1926

Painting of a Berlin street with women in feathered hats and men in top hats, in bold blues, reds and yellows.

Berlin Street Scene

1913

Painting of five nude women bathing outdoors beside green plants, with flat bright colours and bold dark outlines.

Five Bathing Women at a Lake

1911

Expressionist painting of a dark tower with orange arcades and Gothic spires along a street under pink clouds.

The red tower of Halle

1915

Back view of a standing nude woman with short dark hair holding a white cloth, against yellow and black background panels.

Nude Figure [reverse]

1907

Painting of a red alpine hut with blue shutters beneath a crescent moon, with green mountains and grazing cows behind it.

Alphütte

1919

Painting of a seated figure in green with a yellow earring beside pink flowers, in a bright yellow and red interior.

"Der Maler" (Selbstbildnis)

1920

Painting of a curving railway past blue gasometers and a village with a church spire, under a turbulent sky.

Gaskessel und Vorortsbahn

1914

Painting of a seated woman in a green ruffled dress and black stockings, with a yellow building and bold colors behind her.

Varietétänzerin

1910

Expressive painting of two nude women, one standing with her back turned and one seated, in bold yellow, orange and green.

Two Nudes [obverse]

1907

Expressive painting of a green and orange building with a red roof, a fence and a tree beneath a bright blue sky.

Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse]

1909/1910

Expressive painting of a red and yellow interior with a woman and older man on stairs and a seated man in a chair.

The Visit - Couple and Newcomer

1922

Painting of two nude women standing under a red umbrella in a colorful green meadow with trees and fields.

Two Girls under an Umbrella

1910

Back of a painted canvas showing a dancing couple in pink, teal and blue, with handwritten inscription and wooden stretcher.

Dancing Couple in the Snow [reverse]

1928-1929

Expressive still life painting of blue and yellow flowers in a vase beside a brown jug and carved bowl on a table.

Still Life with Jug and African Bowl

1912

Back of a framed painting showing gallery labels, with a reclining figure and green brushwork visible through the stretcher.

Stilleben mit Kopf

Back of a painting showing wooden stretcher and labels; the reverse displays a red fruit bowl and vase on green.

Stilleben mit Fruchtschale

Painting of a nude woman with a red hair ribbon drawing a bow, seated on green grass beside a colorful tent.

Fränzi with Bow and Arrow

1910

Expressive portrait of a man with orange hair in a green suit holding cards, with landscape paintings behind him.

Kopf Redslob

Painting of a reclining nude woman with red hair beside a large mirror, in bold green, yellow and blue colors.

Liegender Akt vor Spiegel

Expressionist painting of a city street with an electric tram, pedestrians in dark coats, and pink arcaded buildings at dusk.

Leipziger Straße with Electric Tram

1914

Painting of four nude women in a vivid green and yellow interior with a patterned screen and reclining figure.

Bathers in a Room

1909

Painting of a seated woman in pink and green beside a carved wooden nude figure, with a coffee pot and cup on a green table.

Seated Woman with Wood Sculpture

1912

Seated woman in blue dress and red scarf beside a blue armchair, painted in bold flat colours by Kirchner.

Fränzi

1911

Painting of angular elongated figures in coats and hats walking on a yellow street, a woman in green at center.

Women on the Street

1914

Painting of a woman in a blue hat and jacket beside a red chair and flower vase, rendered in bold outlines and bright colors.

Frauenbildnis (Portrait of a Woman)

1911

Painting of two nude women in an interior, one seated in a patterned bathtub, with a fan and blue pitcher nearby.

Two Girls with a Bathtub

1909

Painting of a nude woman seated among angular rocks, with a village of red-roofed houses and green hills behind her.

Bather between Rocks

1912

Painting of a seated nude woman with black hair and red necklace against green background, in bold expressive colors.

Seated Black-Haired Female Nude

1910

Expressionist painting of a curving city street with pale apartment blocks, green trees, pedestrians and a purple stormy sky.

Street at Schöneberg City Park

1912

Painting of a steel railway bridge over a city street with pedestrians, red trees, and a green building under blue sky.

Railway Bridge on Löbtauer Strasse in Dresden

1910

Expressionist portrait of a man with dark hair, blue eyes and mustache, painted in pink and blue angular brushstrokes.

Portrait of Alfred Döblin

1912

Expressionist painting of a seated woman in a striped dress with a white cat on a green sofa, bottles beside her.

Kirchner - Artistin, 1910, 197, Gordon 125

Painting of nude bathers on a beach with green dunes, white surf and blue rocks, in bold expressive colours.

Bathers on the beach of Fehmarn

1913

Expressive painted self-portrait of a man with angular features against a red background, with a purple jacket and green coll

Kirchner - Selbstbildnis, 1914, 383, Gordon 421

Painting of a standing man in a green coat beside a red table and potted plant, with city buildings and yellow lamps behind.

Max Liebermann

1926

Painting of two nude figures walking through green grass toward orange hills, with a lighthouse-like tower behind them.

Ins Meer Schreitende

1912

Painting of figures seated around a cafe table with cocktail glasses, dark loose brushwork, women in pale blouses in front.

In the cafe garden

Expressionist portrait of a man with dark hair holding a black hat, in a red vest and white shirt, against a red background.

Kopf mit Pfeife

Expressive painting of a reclining woman in a blue headscarf on a red sofa beside a pink lamp and framed mountain picture.

Patient in the Night;The Patient

1920

Erich Heckel und Modell im Atelier

Expressionist painting of two nude women and a man in a hat, with angular forms and bold yellow, blue and brown colors.

Rückenakt mit Spiegel und Mann

1912

Painting of a woman in a green hat and white ruffled collar seated at a café table with fruit and a glass.

Grüne Dame im Gartencafé

1912

Back of a canvas showing a forest with violet tree trunks, dark green foliage, and a sandy path, with exhibition labels.

Violette Bäume

Back of a painting in a wooden frame, showing a circus scene with a nude performer in blue and a red-robed crowd.

Zirkusszene

Expressionist painting of a standing nude woman combing her long dark hair in a room with red walls and green floor.

Nude Combing Hair

Colorful expressionist interior with a green-faced painter holding a palette, seated figures, a flower vase and a black cat.

Interieur mit Maler Interior with painter

1920

Painting of a seated nude woman with blue skin and red headscarf against orange and yellow background.

Blue Girl in the Sun

1910

Painting of three nude bathers among trees and green foliage, with blue hills behind them, in bold angular style.

Bathers beneath Trees, Fehmarn

1913

Painting of a hillside village with red roofs, a church tower with spire, green trees and a blue sky.

Burg auf Fehmarn

1912

Painting of nude figures on a sandy shore under palm trees, with a turquoise sea and boats in the background.

Auf Fehmarn

1913

Painting of a pink road curving past tall green trees and a yellow flowering shrub toward a hill under purple clouds.

Taunus Road

1916

Painting of two women with angular faces and feathered hats, one in an orange coat, against a green and pink street backgroun

Two Women on the Street

1914

Painting of a nude woman with dark hair holding a colorful Japanese umbrella against a bright yellow, green and blue backgrou

girl under japanese umbrella

1909

Painting of two dancers in colorful costumes on stage, with an audience in the foreground raising their hands.

Dancing Scene

1911

Painting of nude bathers with angular forms on a dark rock, set against green hills and a blue sky.

Bathers at Fehmarn (Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1913)

1913

Expressive painting of dancers in pink and black costumes on a red stage beside a man in a dark suit, with ornate columns beh

Tanz im Varieté

1911

Painting of a seated dancer in a black dress with red feathered trim and a large hat, holding a white fan, in a bright room.

Pantomime Reimann: The Revenge of the Dancer

1912

Expressive painting of two men playing chess by an oil lamp, with a reclining nude woman on a bed in the background.

Kirchner - Erich Heckel und Otto Mueller beim Schach, 1913, 5073, Gordon 302

Expressionist street scene of women in dark coats and hats walking past a nude figure and carriage wheel in Berlin.

Street Scene (Friedrichstraße Berlin)

1914

Painting of two nude women on a blue sofa beside a table with bowls and a bottle, in bold expressionist color.

Two Nudes on a Blue Sofa

1910

Expressive painting of a nude young woman with flowers in her hair, seated beside a purple cat and a bowl of fruit.

Girl with a Cat, Fränzi

1910

Painting of a steam train crossing a high viaduct above a city street with white buildings and green trees.

The Railroad Viaduct

1914

Three women in dark clothing seated at a round yellow-clothed table with coffee cups, painted in bold expressive colors.

Kaffeetafel

1908

Expressionist still life of yellow and red tulips in a vase, with a wooden figure, hands and an orange cloth.

multiple languages: Stilleben mit Tulpen, Exoten und Händen

1912

Painting of jagged alpine peaks, a blue-roofed chalet and pine trees under a yellow and pink sky.

Die Klosterser Berge

1923

Painting of yellow sheep grazing before a wooden chalet and blue mountains with pine trees.

Kirchner - Schafherde, 1938, 270, Gordon 1024

Painting of a soldier and a maiden standing by a fence under a swirling sky with a yellow moon above trees.

Moonrise: Soldier and Maiden

1905

Painting of nude and partly dressed women in a studio interior with a patterned sofa, red chair and blue doorway.

Akte im Atelier

1912

Painting of tall angular fir trees in green, blue and orange above a winding path through a forest.

Solitary Firs

1919

Painting of a woman with a cigarette in a dark blue dress seated at a table before a yellow background with a teapot.

Erna mit Zigarette (Ernaporträt in Blau)

1915

Painting of cows in a green forest with a man leaning on a stick beside a pink path, in bold expressive colours.

Kühe im Walde

1919

Painting of six pink-clad ballet dancers seated in a row before gilded arches and a blue backdrop, on an orange floor.

Six Dancers

1911

Painting of a man in a blue jacket and hat holding sweets, with angular brushstrokes in blue, green and pink.

Knave with sweeties

1918

Expressive painting of a clothed man and two nude yellow-toned women in a red and pink interior with a bench.

Dance School (Ballet scene)

1914

Dodo with a Feather Hat

1911

Painting of a dancing couple in a theater interior with red curtain, blue skirt, and bold expressive brushwork.

Vaudeville Theater (English Dancing Couple)

1909