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The image consists of bold, angular lines and geometric shapes. The central figure is depicted as a person in a blue uniform on a white horse. To the right, two figures in formal attire wearing top hats are featured. The backdrop is a mixture of dark green and black, adding depth to the scene. The composition suggests movement and energy.
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Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte: Begegnung Schlemihls mit dem grauen Männlein auf der Landstrasse (Peter Schlemihl's Wondrous Story: Schlemihl Encounters the Little Gray Man on the Road)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1915

Medium
color woodcut on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
block: 29.9 x 29.7 cm (11 3/4 x 11 11/16 in.) ; overall: 41.3 x 35.4 cm (16 1/4 x 13 15/16 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
New Century Fund and Gift of Ruth and Jacob Kainen
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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