English Step Dancers

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1911

This is a painting of two abstract figures walking past large plants. The painting shows two stylized figures in shades of pink and purple against a green and yellow background. The figures are in motion, with hands raised. In the background, there are large, flatly illustrated leaves reminiscent of tropical plants in a potted setting. The background is split into two distinct areas: a mustard-yellow floor and a green wall or sky, suggesting an interior or exterior space. The bold outlines and flattened color scheme give the painting a graphic, woodcut-like quality.
Artist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Date
1911
Type
Print
Medium
color woodcut printed in black, yellow, green, and pink on blotting paper
Dimensions
40.5 × 27.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of two abstract figures walking past large plants. The painting shows two stylized figures in shades of pink and purple against a green and yellow background. The figures are in motion, with hands raised. In the background, there are large, flatly illustrated leaves reminiscent of tropical plants in a potted setting. The background is split into two distinct areas: a mustard-yellow floor and a green wall or sky, suggesting an interior or exterior space. The bold outlines and flattened color scheme give the painting a graphic, woodcut-like quality.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner