The image depicts a sketch of a woman lying face down with her arms extended forward and her legs stretched out behind her. Her head is turned slightly towards the viewer. The woman's facial features are suggested with simple lines, including her eyes and mouth. She has long hair. The sketch does not include specific clothing details. The background is a plain, light-colored surface.
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Fränzi Reclining

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1910

Medium
black crayon on wove yellow paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 21.2 x 30.3 cm (8 3/8 x 11 15/16 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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