The image depicts an abstract drawing of a person's upper body, head, and part of an arm. The person is slightly turned to one side, with their head facing forward. Their facial features are stylized, and their hair is shown as thick lines on each side of their face. The person is wearing a garment with patterned shoulders and a castle-like design on the chest area. In their hand, they hold an object resembling a doll or figure with its own facial features. The background is a dark rectangular space that contrasts with the lighter surface of the drawing.

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Young Girl with Doll

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1916

Medium: lithograph printed in black
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 42.5 x 31.8 cm (16 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.) ; sheet: 50 x 40.2 cm (19 11/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
Culture: German
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Gift of Ruth Cole 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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