This painting shows an indoor scene with a performer on stage. The artwork features a female performer in an expressive pose, surrounded by curtains, foliage, and ornate stage elements. The style includes bold lines and contrasting colors such as pinks, greens, and blacks. The figures in the foreground are seated, watching the performance. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of early 20th-century expressionism or woodcut prints, similar to Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's work, conveying a dynamic and theatrical atmosphere.
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Little Variety Act with Singer

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

c.1909

Medium
hand colored woodcut
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 27.2 x 24 cm (10 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 35 x 26 cm (13 3/4 x 10 1/4 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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