Dancing Couple in the Snow [reverse]
1928-1929 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This oil painting, featuring a stylized dancing couple, is a reverse-side work by the German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. It showcases his signature simplified forms and bold, non-naturalistic color application characteristic of his later period.
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a leading figure in the Die Brücke movement, known for his raw, emotionally charged depictions of modern life. Interestingly, Kirchner often painted on both sides of his canvases, a common practice for artists during periods of scarcity or as a way to experiment with different compositional styles on the same support.
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Dancing Couple in the Snow [reverse]
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1928-1929