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Nude Girl

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1906

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Nude

Dominant colour

Nude Girl is a 1906 ink by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
When & what style?: 1906
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This woodcut print features a nude girl in a dynamic pose, with her body twisted and her head turned to the right. Her long hair flows down her back, and her arms are bent at the elbows, with her hands near her face. The girl's body is rendered in bold, expressive lines, with deep grooves in the wood creating a sense of texture and depth. The background is a solid black, which serves to emphasize the girl's form and create a sense of contrast. The artist's use of bold lines and deep grooves gives the print a sense of energy and movement, drawing the viewer's eye around the composition. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up woodcut.