Zwei badende Frauen im Felsenbach 1921

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's "Zwei badende Frauen im Felsenbach" (1921) is a bold woodcut that exemplifies the artist's signature style. The composition features two nude figures, rendered with simplified lines and exaggerated features, standing in a landscape of dark and angular shapes suggestive of mountainous terrain and thick vegetation. The woodcut's bold black and white contrasts highlight the stark geometric forms and emphasize the expressive lines, characteristic of Kirchner's work during his time with the German Expressionist group Die Brücke. This piece exemplifies the group's interest in portraying raw emotions and a heightened sense of reality, particularly in their depiction of the human form. This artwork is currently held at the Städel Museum.