The image shows abstract lines and shapes with an outline of a person playing an instrument in a lush backdrop. The drawing has an abstract feel of a dense forest, with lines suggesting tall grasses or slender trees, and large, rounded shapes resembling leaves or floral patterns. The image offers glimpses of natural elements like flowers and foliage surrounding the figure.
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Girl with Flowers

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1923

Medium
etching on coated paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 31.2 x 25 cm (12 5/16 x 9 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 43.7 x 35.2 cm (17 3/16 x 13 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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