Past Exhibition

German Expressionist Prints from the Collection of Ruth and Jacob Kainen

This painting features abstract figures against a blue background. Three figures in bold pink lines are depicted near a blue area. The contrast between the figures and the blue background creates a dynamic composition. The use of color and brushstrokes conveys motion and spontaneity. The forms are simplified, emphasizing abstraction.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Three Bathers by Stones, 1913, color lithograph in pink, blue, red, and black on calendered paper, Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection, 1986.95.5

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    Ground Floor, Northwest, Pod II (3,500 sq. ft.)
This painting features abstract figures against a blue background. Three figures in bold pink lines are depicted near a blue area. The contrast between the figures and the blue background creates a dynamic composition. The use of color and brushstrokes conveys motion and spontaneity. The forms are simplified, emphasizing abstraction.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Three Bathers by Stones, 1913, color lithograph in pink, blue, red, and black on calendered paper, Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection, 1986.95.5

Overview: 90 prints were shown from the German expressionist collection assembled by Jacob Kainen and his wife, Ruth Cole Kainen. Special emphasis was given to Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, with 23 examples, along with 22 artists of Die Brücke and other German printmakers working after World War I.

Organization: The exhibition was coordinated by Andrew Robison.

Attendance: 119,964

Brochure: Master Prints from Washington Private Collections, by Andrew Robison. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1984.

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