Boy with Cat (Knabe mit Katze)

1919

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Associated Names
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist, German, 1880 - 1938

The image features an abstract representation of a person in a leaning position, with their upper body partially shown. The person's facial features are depicted with strong lines and shadows, suggesting a contemplative expression. They have dark hair tied back and are holding a patterned textile with bold geometric shapes. A cat shape is next to them. The background consists of abstract textures and lines, creating depth. The composition is monochromatic with contrasting light and dark areas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on yellow wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 64.1 × 53.5 cm (25 1/4 × 21 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dube 1967, Vol. (L), no. 362, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner [1880-1938], Berlin and Davos (Lugt 1570b). (Henze & Ketterer, Bern); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased May 20, 1996; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2024

  • The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2024.

Bibliography

1967

  • Dube, Annemarie and Wolf-Dieter Dube. E.L. Kirchner; das graphische Werke. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1967, no. (L) 362, i/ii

2013

  • Grecken, Gunther Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Kritisches Werkverzeichnis der Druckgraphik. Bern: Galerie Kornfeld Verlag AG, 2013.

Inscriptions

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75407528

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