The artwork titled “Still Life with Duck and Snipe,” created by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in 1920, belongs to the Expressionism art movement. This still life piece measures 100 by 75 centimeters.
In the artwork, a dynamic arrangement of fowl is depicted on a tabletop with intricate patterns and vibrant colors. A duck and a snipe, portrayed with expressive and somewhat exaggerated brush strokes, draw immediate attention. The background involves a table garnished with a collection of ornamental items, including a few pitchers and cups. The use of bold, contrasting colors, along with an unconventional perspective, gives the artwork a vivid vitality and a resonant expressiveness that is characteristic of the Expressionist movement.