Lady in the Rain

1914

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Associated Names
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist, German, 1880 - 1938

The image contains bold, sweeping lines and forms creating an abstract depiction. The lines and shapes suggest figures resembling people gathered in a dynamic scene. Some elements evoke people with elongated limbs and flowing garments, hinting at interaction or conversation. Overlapping lines and filled areas convey depth and movement, inviting viewers to relate to social gatherings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph printed in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 42.3 x 31.6 cm (16 5/8 x 12 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 50 x 38.6 cm (19 11/16 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.73

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dube 1967, Vol. (L), no. 248

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nachlass E.L. Kirchner (L. 1570b) L 237. (Christie's, London, September 20 & 21, 2006, lot 192); (via Frederick Mulder, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Dube, Annemarie and Wolf-Dieter Dube. E.L. Kirchner; das graphische Werke. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1967, no. (L) 248

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: E.L. Kirchner; bottom left by later hand in graphite: S.I 237; 1564/19

Wikidata ID

Q76339118

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