Bäuerin mit Knaben am Tisch (Frau Schmid mit Sohn Martin) 1917

"Bäuerin mit Knaben am Tisch (Frau Schmid mit Sohn Martin)" is a woodcut created by German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in 1917. The work depicts a woman and a young boy seated at a table, their faces and forms stylized and angular, typical of Kirchner's use of line and form. The woodcut's stark black and white contrasts and jagged lines exemplify the emotional intensity and raw energy characteristic of Expressionism, which sought to express inner feelings rather than objective reality. This piece, now part of the Städel Museum collection, reflects Kirchner's exploration of everyday life and the anxieties of modern society.