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The image shows a street scene with an architectural structure dominating the view. The horizon is unclear, and the structure's sharp lines and edges reach the top of the artwork. The drawing is done in a loose, gestural style with charcoal strokes outlining the building and figures. The color palette is monochromatic, using black on creamy paper. Figures are depicted walking or standing on a pathway, while the building's details are minimal, suggesting windows and rooflines. Other elements in the scene are abstracted for interpretation.
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Houses in Dresden with People Strolling

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1909

Medium
crayon on buff wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 32.4 × 44.3 cm (12 3/4 × 17 7/16 in.)
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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