The image depicts two figures from the shoulders up, both facing slightly towards the right edge, with one in the foreground and the other partially obscured in the background. The figure in the foreground has distinct facial features prominently outlined, with wide eyes and a large smile, and straight hair cascading down. The figure behind also has outlined facial features with closed eyes and straight hair. They appear to be wearing loose-fitting garments with flowing lines, with no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is stylized with abstract shapes and curved lines that…
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Fehmarn Girls

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1913

Medium
woodcut in black on yellow paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 43.5 x 37.1 cm (17 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.) ; sheet: 51.4 x 44.1 cm (20 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Ruth and Jacob Kainen Collection, Gift in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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