Riverbank with Trees (Dresden)
1909
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner captures a breezy afternoon in Dresden with this energetic sketch from 1909. As a founder of the Expressionist group 'Die Brücke' (The Bridge), he wanted to break away from stiff academic art, favoring raw emotion and quick, spontaneous strokes instead. Notice the scribbly blue outlines and washes of green and blue that make the trees and strolling figures look like they're vibrating with movement. It feels less like a finished painting and more like a fleeting memory of a walk by the river, perfectly capturing the modern, fast-paced life of the early 20th century.
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