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Bathing Couple

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1910

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Nude

Dominant colour

Bathing Couple is a 1910 ink by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
When & what style?: 1910
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image depicts a color woodcut print featuring a couple bathing. The man is standing on the left, while the woman is seated on the right, both facing each other. The scene is set against a backdrop of blue and green hues. The couple is rendered in bold, black lines, with the man's body facing forward and his head turned towards the woman. The woman's body is positioned with her back to the viewer, her head turned to face the man. The artist's use of bold lines and vivid colors creates a sense of energy and movement in the scene. The woodcut technique used in this print adds a tactile quality to the image, with the texture of the paper visible beneath the ink. If you're interested in exploring more works created using this technique, you might want to look into the art of woodcut.