Young Woman with a Child (Mädchen mit Kind)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts the upper body of a person seated or partially reclined. The person has abstract facial features with large, oval eyes, a triangular nose, and dark, shoulder-length hair. They are wearing a patterned garment with geometric shapes and holding an animal in their arms. To the left, a red plant is depicted with layered, graphic shapes. The background consists of deep blue and brown colors.