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This abstract composition features intersecting lines and shapes that suggest human figures and a carriage. Vertical lines may represent standing figures, some with hat-like shapes. Circular forms in the center resemble wheels, surrounded by clustered lines conveying texture and movement. The artwork evokes a busy street scene with people and a carriage, blending linear and curved motifs with familiar elements.

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Couple in Front of a Carriage

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1914

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 24.7 x 21 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.) ; sheet: 30.3 x 27.6 cm (11 15/16 x 10 7/8 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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