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About this work

This is a bold, flat-colored portrait of a man’s face. The colors are bright—yellow for the head, green for the necktie, and purple for the background. The face looks angular, with sharp lines for the eyes and mouth. The hair is drawn in quick, sketchy strokes. The artist used woodcut, a printing method where the image is carved into wood. This makes the colors look blocky and the lines crisp. If you like this style, check out more by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.