Still Life
Medium
color lithograph printed in yellow, blue and red
Dimensions
image: 36 x 33.5 cm (14 3/16 x 13 3/16 in.) sheet: 52.5 x 44.2 cm (20 11/16 x 17 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Accession Number
2012.92.732
Art Historical Context
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's *Still Life* (1907) is a vibrant color lithograph that captures the bold spirit of early German Expressionism. Printed in striking yellow, blue, and, this work measures 36 x 33.5 cm and exemplifies Kirchner's role as a founding member of Brücke (The Bridge), a Dresden-based group formed in 1905 to revolt against academic traditions. At just 27 years old, Kirchner used the flat, intense hues and simplified forms typical of the movement to evoke emotional intensity rather than mere realism, transforming everyday objects into dynamic compositions. Lithography, Kirchner's ...
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...