Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner 1880 - 1938 Straßenszene. Um 1925/1928. Ink pen and Watercolor over pencil. With the estate stamp of the Kunstmuseum Basel (Lugt 1570 b) and the handwritten registration number “A Da/Bb 7” on the reverse. 28.2 x 42.6 cm (11.1 x 16.7 in), the full sheet. [CH]. • A unique form of abstraction: radical reduction, dark contours, absence of internal detail, and a sophisticated interplay of light and shadow. • Inspired by a trip to Germany in 1926, E. L. Kirchner returneds to the motif of his world-famous “Berlin Street Scenes” from 1913–14. • Kirchner began to view forms as entirely two-dimensional: pictorial elements overlap and interpenetrate; representationally distinct elements appear as a unified form. • With fascinating superimpositions, the stage-like composition embodies the dense bustle of the modern metropolis. • In 1929, Kirchner also created the closely related paintings “Street at Dusk” (Gordon 934) and “Street with Passersby under Night Lighting” (Frieder Burda Museum, Baden-Baden). PROVENANCE: From the artist’s estate (Davos 1938, Kunstmuseum Basel 1946, with the estate stamp on the reverse). Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart (1954). Galerie Roman Norbert Ketterer, Campione d’Italia. Private collection, Northern Germany. Private collection, Northern Germany (inherited from the above). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 14.37 h +/- 20 min.

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