Artifact World Gallery
Get the iOS app

Artwork

Street Scene after the Rain (Straßenszene, Nach dem Regen)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner , 1914

Street Scene after the Rain (Straßenszene, Nach dem Regen), by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, ink, 1914
Street Scene after the Rain (Straßenszene, Nach dem Regen), by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, ink, 1914

Street Scene after the Rain (Straßenszene, Nach dem Regen) is an ink print by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. It dates from 1914 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Street Scene after the Rain is a 1914 woodcut on Japanese paper by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, a key figure in the German Expressionist movement and founding member of the artists' group Die Brücke.

Subject & Meaning

The print captures a moment in a crowded urban street after rainfall, featuring two figures under an umbrella amidst raindrops and splashes, reflecting Die Brücke's interest in modern life and expressive visual language.

Technique & Style

Kirchner employed a bold, black-and-white style with sharp, angular forms and flat areas, characteristic of his work and the Expressionist aesthetic, achieved through the woodcut technique which emphasizes bold outlines and geometric shapes.

Context

As a member of Die Brücke, Kirchner's work was part of a broader movement that sought to establish Expressionism in 20th-century art, focusing on emotional intensity and raw visual language.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (6 May 1880 – 15 June 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker.

MORE BY ERNST LUDWIG KIRCHNER

VISUALLY SIMILAR

Similarity 100 percent
This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.In the collection of National Gallery of Art. Compiled & edited by , Editor & Founder.