Palucca

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1930

The image features bold, sweeping lines and angular shapes that form a dynamic figure with exaggerated and elongated limbs. The sharp angles suggest movement, resembling a dancer mid-motion. The figure is shaded with a green hue on the torso and has a patterned ornament on the head. The pose and shapes could be interpreted as reminiscent of a bird in flight or a dancer striking a pose.
Künstler
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Datierung
1930
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
color woodcut printed in black, green and brown
Maße
41 × 33,5 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The image features bold, sweeping lines and angular shapes that form a dynamic figure with exaggerated and elongated limbs. The sharp angles suggest movement, resembling a dancer mid-motion. The figure is shaded with a green hue on the torso and has a patterned ornament on the head. The pose and shapes could be interpreted as reminiscent of a bird in flight or a dancer striking a pose.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner