The artwork, titled “Man and Naked Woman,” was created by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in 1915. Executed in pastel medium, this piece is an example of the Expressionism art movement and falls under the genre painting category.
In the artwork, Kirchner employs bold and expressive lines to render the figures of a man and a naked woman. The composition is dynamic, characterized by strong contours and intense colors. The man’s figure appears in the foreground, partially clothed, his form outlined with vigorous strokes. The woman, reclining in the background, is nude, her body rendered with fluid, gestural lines that echo the expressive energy of the medium. The background is filled with abstract shapes and vibrant colors that enhance the emotional intensity of the scene. The overall effect is one of raw, unfiltered emotion, typical of Kirchner’s Expressionist style.