Feelings
Medium
woodcut printed in black
Dimensions
image: 50 x 37 cm (19 11/16 x 14 9/16 in.) sheet: 62 x 44 cm (24 7/16 x 17 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Accession Number
2012.92.706
Art Historical Context
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, pioneering figure of German Expressionism and co of the influential Die Br group, created this woodcut in 1937. Known for his intense, emotionally charged works that sought to capture the inner turmoil of modern life, Kirchner often turned to printmaking as a means of direct, powerful expression. The title *Feelings* reflects the artist’s lifelong commitment to conveying raw psychological states through simplified forms and dramatic contrasts. Executed as a woodcut printed in black, the medium itself carries deep significance. Kirchner embraced the woodcut’s bold, angul...
About the Artist
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · 1880–1938
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was born on May 6, 1880, in Aschaffenburg, Germany, to parents Ernst and Maria Kirchner, part of a family of Prussian descent that frequently relocated due to his father's career as a chemical technician. After early schooling in various towns, he studied architecture at the Königliche Technische Hochschule (Technical University) in Dresden from 1901 to 1905, taking courses i...