Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte: Kämpfe. Qualen der Liebe (Peter Schlemihl's Wondrous Story: Battles. The Agonies of Love)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1915

The artwork features a series of angular and jagged lines creating an abstract composition. Dominated by dark hues with stark contrasts of red and blue, the piece includes the outline of a human figure with exaggerated facial features, resembling a face with deep-set eyes and pronounced lips. The background contains swirling shapes. The abstract forms and vibrant colors convey a sense of dynamic tension.
Artist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Date
1915
Type
Print
Medium
color woodcut from two blocks on wove paper
Dimensions
33.2 × 21.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork features a series of angular and jagged lines creating an abstract composition. Dominated by dark hues with stark contrasts of red and blue, the piece includes the outline of a human figure with exaggerated facial features, resembling a face with deep-set eyes and pronounced lips. The background contains swirling shapes. The abstract forms and vibrant colors convey a sense of dynamic tension.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner