The image features a composition of interwoven shapes and angular lines creating an abstract visual impression. The design resembles fragmented pieces that could be interpreted as parts of a human face, with suggested eyes and a mouth formed by the meeting of lines and curves. The use of light and dark contrasts enhances the abstract nature of the image, akin to a collage or mosaic coming together to form a visage out of chaos.
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The Wife of Professor Goldstein

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1916

Medium
woodcut in black on blotting paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 45.5 x 24.1 cm (17 15/16 x 9 1/2 in.) ; sheet: 58.1 x 41.9 cm (22 7/8 x 16 1/2 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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