Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte: Schlemihls Begegnung mit dem Schatten (Peter Schlemihl's Wondrous Story: Schlemihl's Encounter with His Shadow)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1915

The image contains bold shapes and sweeping lines that converge towards the center. The abstract composition features colors such as deep reds, blues, and greens against earthy tones. The shapes in the image appear to be figures in motion. The background contains linear and angular forms.
Artist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Date
1915
Type
Print
Medium
color woodcut on wove paper
Dimensions
31 × 29.3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image contains bold shapes and sweeping lines that converge towards the center. The abstract composition features colors such as deep reds, blues, and greens against earthy tones. The shapes in the image appear to be figures in motion. The background contains linear and angular forms.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner