female rider
1931 - 1932
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner takes us on a wild, colorful ride through the Swiss Alps with this playful depiction of a female rider. Notice how the horse's bright pink rear end and the woman's blue shadow defy realistic proportions, a hallmark of his bold Expressionist style. Painted during his later years in Switzerland, this piece swaps the jagged anxiety of his earlier Berlin street scenes for the peaceful, rolling yellow and green hills of his mountain retreat. It is a perfect example of how Kirchner used flat, vibrant colors to capture the pure feeling of a moment rather than its exact appearance.
Views: 1