Grabender Bauer c. 1924

"Grabender Bauer" (Digging Peasant) is a 1924 drawing by German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. The work depicts a peasant figure in a dynamic pose, digging with a shovel. Kirchner's bold lines and simplified forms convey a sense of energy and movement, characteristic of Expressionism. The drawing's subject matter reflects Kirchner's interest in the working class and the rural life of Germany. The artist's style and subject choice contributed to the development of Expressionism, a movement that emphasized emotional expression over objective representation.