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Reclining Nude with Cat (Illustration for _Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Das Graphische Werk_)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1924

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Nude catalogue

Dominant colour

Reclining Nude with Cat (Illustration for _Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Das Graphische Werk_) is a 1924 ink by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, depicting catalogue, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
When & what style?: 1924
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a color woodcut of a woman lying down with a cat curled near her feet. She’s nude. The colors are bold orange and blue-violet. The print looks handmade, with visible grain from the wood. Kirchner often made prints like this. They were cheap and easy to share. This one was folded into a booklet for people to take home. Look up the technique called woodcut next.