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Dancers and Performers (Page from a Sketchbook)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1911

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Abstract

Dominant colour

Dancers and Performers (Page from a Sketchbook) is a 1911 graphite by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
When & what style?: 1911
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows quick, flowing lines. Thin graphite marks swirl across the paper, suggesting bodies in motion. Some shapes look like dancers. Others feel more like rough notes. Kirchner worked fast here, capturing motion without details. He used simple lines to show energy, not perfection. The page feels alive, like a peek into his sketchbook. Look up Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig next.