Young Girl Drawing 1906

"Young Girl Drawing" is a 1906 woodcut by German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The artwork depicts a young woman hunched over a desk, her features obscured by her messy hair and the heavy, angular lines of Kirchner's signature style. The image reflects the anxieties of modern urban life, as the girl seems consumed by her task, isolated from the world around her. This work demonstrates the use of expressive lines and simplified forms common to Kirchner's early career and is a powerful example of his exploration of themes related to loneliness, alienation, and the individual in the face of modern society.