Composer Klemperer

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1916

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern

About this work

This print shows two big, twisted figures tangled up in sharp lines. Their faces are blurred, almost like masks. One figure wears a hat with a feather. The background is dark, with jagged shapes that look like they’re fighting or dancing. The artist used a rough, carved method to make this print. The lines are uneven, like they were cut by hand. Look up woodcut next to see how this technique works.