Nude Girl in the Bath by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Nude Girl in the Bath 1908

drawing, woodcut

17_20th-century

drawing

childish illustration

ink drawing

cartoon sketch

personal sketchbook

german

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

woodcut

sketchbook drawing

tattoo art

cartoon style

sketchbook art

"Nude Girl in the Bath" (1908) is a woodcut by German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The artwork features a simplified, bold depiction of a nude woman, with stark contrasts of black and white, emphasizing the subject's form and posture. Kirchner, a member of the artist group "Die Brücke," aimed to convey raw emotion through his art. The image's bold outlines and simplified forms capture the intensity of this artistic movement. This woodcut is currently housed at the Städel Museum.

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Woodcut played a key role in Kirchner’s printmaking oeuvre, paving his way to a radically simplified mode of depiction. 'Nude Girl in the Bath' of 1908 is composed of a few distinct, almost coarse-looking forms and relies strongly on the effects of contrasts and two-dimensionality. Possibly inspired by Edgar Degas, Kirchner frequently depicted the motif of the nude washing herself in drawings, prints, and paintings. The unrestrained, everyday poses and movements held a strong appeal for him.