The artwork, titled “Blond Woman in a Red Dress, Portrait of Elisabeth Hembus,” was created in 1932 by the artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. It belongs to the Expressionism art movement, measures 150 x 75 cm, and falls within the genre of portraiture.
The artwork depicts a woman with blond hair, attired in a striking red dress. She is standing in front of a richly colored and patterned background dominated by shades of pink and purple. The woman’s figure is rendered with elongated lines and sharp, contrasting hues, embodying the hallmarks of the Expressionism movement. She holds a cigarette in her right hand, while her left side is flanked by the abstracted silhouette of a person, rendered in deep blue. This juxtaposition of vibrant colors and fluid forms captures the emotional intensity and vividness characteristic of Kirchner’s work.
