Two Bathers on the Fehmarn Coast (Zwei Badende am hoher Fehmarnküste)

Kirchner employed a heavy application of black ink, layering quick, jagged brushstrokes to define the figures and surrounding waves. The lines are deliberately uneven, creating a sense of immediacy and kinetic energy. In several areas the ink is so dense that the paper appears almost scorched, a tactile effect that heightens the drawing’s intensity.

Created during a prolific period for Kirchner, the drawing coincides with his active participation in Die Brücke, a collective that sought to break from academic conventions. While specific ownership details are scarce, the work remains an illustrative example of Kirchner’s sketching practice and his exploration of coastal subjects in the years leading up to World War I.