Reclining Nude with Cat (Illustration for _Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Das Graphische Werk_)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1924

This is a painting of a book cover for "Das Graphische Werk" by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The image features bold text at the top, with the title and the publisher's name "Euphorion Verlag / Berlin," denoting the work of artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner as compiled by Gustav Schiefler. Below the text, there is a woodcut image rendered in vibrant orange, blue, and beige hues, depicting a reclining nude figure with angular, expressionistic brush strokes, and a striped pattern in the background. The lower portion contains descriptive text in German related to the content of the book.
Artist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Date
1924
Type
Print
Medium
color woodcut illustration from two blocks, printed in orange and blue-violet on folded prospectus
Dimensions
6.2 × 9.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of a book cover for "Das Graphische Werk" by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The image features bold text at the top, with the title and the publisher's name "Euphorion Verlag / Berlin," denoting the work of artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner as compiled by Gustav Schiefler. Below the text, there is a woodcut image rendered in vibrant orange, blue, and beige hues, depicting a reclining nude figure with angular, expressionistic brush strokes, and a striped pattern in the background. The lower portion contains descriptive text in German related to the content of the book.

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner