Portrait of Otto Mueller

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Created:

Movement:

1915

Expressionism

key Notes:

Expressionist intensity, Bold color contrasts

Dimensions:

Image/block: 27.3 × 54.6 cm (10 3/4 × 21 1/2 in.); Sheet: 30.2 × 55 cm (11 15/16 × 21 11/16 in.)

medium:

Color woodcut with charcoal on cream wove paper

Difficulty:

Advanced

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story of the work:

"Portrait of Otto Mueller" by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner is a depiction of the German painter Otto Mueller, who was a fellow member of the Die Brücke (The Bridge) expressionist group. The painting exemplifies Kirchner's characteristic use of bold colors and dynamic brushwork, reflecting the group's emphasis on emotional expression and modernist aesthetics.

Description of the work:

"Portrait of Otto Mueller" by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner is a striking example of early 20th-century German Expressionism, characterized by its bold use of color and dynamic composition. The artwork employs a combination of color woodcut and charcoal on cream wove paper, resulting in a textured surface that enhances the vivid, angular depiction of the subject, Otto Mueller, with pronounced outlines and a palette that emphasizes emotional intensity.

Artwork Photograph Source:

Art Institute of Chicago

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