Variété -Tänzerin und Klavierspieler c. 1909

This sketch by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, titled "Variété - Tänzerin und Klavierspieler" (Variety - Dancer and Pianist), circa 1909, shows a dancer and a pianist in an expressive and dynamic style. The dancer, in a blue dress with pink shoes, is captured in mid-pose, while the pianist in a purple coat, sits at the piano, seemingly lost in concentration. The sketch is characterized by bold, angular lines and vibrant colors, suggesting a dynamic and energetic scene from the world of cabaret and performance. The use of bold colors and gestural lines are characteristic of the German Expressionist movement that Kirchner was a part of. The sketch is housed in the Städel Museum.