Pianist and Singer

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image features sharp, angular shapes and curving lines forming an abstract composition. In the foreground, there is a distorted piano keyboard-like shape running horizontally. To the left, curved lines form a figure resembling a musician or performer in an exaggerated pose. On the right, an abstract form suggests a seated person, with lines and arcs creating facial features and attire. These abstract elements together evoke energy and interaction found in a performance scene.