In-text plate from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of figures in a scenic and social setting in a woodcut style. The scene features an assembly of figures standing and conversing in front of a rural landscape with small buildings, trees, and mountains in the background. The drawing uses bold lines and high contrast typical of woodcut prints. Text below the drawings indicates that this is part of a book. The landscape and characters appear stylized rather than realistic, creating an expressive narrative scene.