Artist and Female Modell 1933

"Artist and Female Model" is a 1933 woodcut by German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The work, created during a turbulent period for Kirchner, features a stark, simplified style, characteristic of his mature work. The black and white composition depicts a nude female model standing in profile, while a seated figure, likely Kirchner himself, looks at her with intense scrutiny. The artist's hand is visible at the bottom of the composition, emphasizing the act of observation and artistic creation. The work embodies the themes of isolation, introspection, and the complex relationship between artist and subject that are recurrent in Kirchner's oeuvre.