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Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner , 1919

Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind), by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, ink, 1919
Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind), by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, ink, 1919

Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind) is an ink print by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. It dates from 1919 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription
Inscribed:lower left in graphite: Eigendruck; lower right in graphite: EL Kirchner 17; bottom right corner by later hand in graphite: No.7E; upper right verso by later hand in ink: [not deciphered] / Kupferstichkabinett / Berlin; lower center verso in graphite: Madchen mit Kind; bottom left verso by later hand in graphite: Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig / H.D.N. Form Mädchen mit Kind / Schief. 368-D; lower center verso by later hand in graphite: 80-1922 / [not deciphered]; bottom center verso by later hand in brown ink: Pr. erworben!

About this work

Overview

Young Woman with a Child is a 1919 color woodcut on Japanese paper by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, a key figure in the development of German Expressionism.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts an intimate domestic scene: a dark-haired woman in a white dress holds a child in a white onesie, her concerned expression directed at the viewer, while the child's face is partially obscured.

Technique & Style

Characteristic of Expressionism, the work features bold forms and a vibrant color palette, with a blue and brown background that contrasts with the white clothing of the figures.

History & Provenance

Kirchner was a founding member of Die Brücke, an artists' group that played a significant role in shaping the Expressionist movement, and this print reflects the group's stylistic approach.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (6 May 1880 – 15 June 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker.

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Who painted Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind)?

Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind) was painted by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in 1919.

Where can I see Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind)?

Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind) is held by National Gallery of Art.

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