Fanny Wocke

1916

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Associated Names
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist, German, 1880 - 1938

The image includes sharp, angular lines and jagged shapes that converge and diverge across the canvas, forming a complex composition. There is a central focus resembling a human face with sections suggesting eyes, nose, and a mouth, set amidst chaotic patterns. Dark areas contrast with lighter segments, creating a play between shadows and light reminiscent of leaves or feathers. Various textures are present, some appearing smooth while others are rougher, contributing to an intricate landscape.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Kornfeld, Bern, June 21, 1973, lot 379); (Allan Frumkin Gallery, Inc., Chicago); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740), purchased December 6, 1973; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 68.

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.

2013

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

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: E L Kirchner; lower left in graphite: Handdruck; lower right in graphite: 22; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 49913

Wikidata ID

Q74894296

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