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.
Artiste
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Datation
1924
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
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
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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