The image depicts two individuals. On the left, there is a person sitting, with their body shown from the upper thighs to the head. This person has their hair swept back away from the face, and is draped in a white garment. The facial features are simple. To the right, there is another person standing and facing the seated individual, shown from the upper body to the lower legs. This standing figure has short, dark hair and is wearing a bright yellow shirt with long sleeves and light blue pants. They appear to be holding a white cloth near the seated person's head. The background is composed…
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Russian Dancers

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1909

Medium
color lithograph on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
overall: 42.3 x 49.6 cm (16 5/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection
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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