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Two Nudes in a Forest

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1925

crayon

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Nude

Dominant colour

Two Nudes in a Forest is a 1925 crayon by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
When & what style?: 1925
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This drawing shows two naked people standing in a forest. The forest is drawn with simple lines and the people are rough shapes. The artist used colored crayons to draw this, which is interesting because it's not a typical medium for this kind of scene. You can learn more about the artist's style by looking at the work of artist: Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig.