Heimkehrender Heuer 1918

"Heimkehrender Heuer" (Returning Farmhand), a 1918 oil painting by German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, depicts a family returning home from the fields. The painting's vivid colors and angular forms are characteristic of Kirchner's style, emphasizing emotion and a sense of urgency. The figures are simplified and stylized, with elongated limbs and expressive gestures. The landscape, with its deep greens and bright yellows, is both idyllic and suggestive of the rugged beauty of the German countryside. This painting is a powerful example of Kirchner's artistic vision, reflecting the social and political turmoil of the time.