Little Variety Act with Singer

c.1909

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Associated Names
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist, German, 1880 - 1938

This painting shows an indoor scene with a performer on stage. The artwork features a female performer in an expressive pose, surrounded by curtains, foliage, and ornate stage elements. The style includes bold lines and contrasting colors such as pinks, greens, and blacks. The figures in the foreground are seated, watching the performance. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of early 20th-century expressionism or woodcut prints, similar to Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's work, conveying a dynamic and theatrical atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand colored woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.2 x 24 cm (10 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 35 x 26 cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.680

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dube 1967, Vol. (W), no. 191, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nachlass E.L. Kirchner (L. 1570b) H 121 II. (David Tunick, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased March 7, 1973; gift to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Dube, Annemarie and Wolf-Dieter Dube. E.L. Kirchner; das graphische Werke. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1967, no. (W) 191, ii/ii

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Hand Druck; lower right in graphite: EL Kirchner; lower right verso by later hand in graphite: 24062 (crossed out) / 24061

Wikidata ID

Q76557656

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