Figure Studies
Dancing Scene
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
An energetic display of movement and bold color, this iconic expressionist scene captures the pulse of 1910s modern life.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Figure Studies
Kullervo Sets Off for War
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
A spirited and graphic National Romantic sketch depicting a legendary figure on horseback.
Figure Studies
The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris
Albert Edelfelt
This charming 19th-century Parisian scene captures a moment of quiet care amidst a bustling, sun-drenched park.
Figure Studies
The Circus
Georges Seurat
A vibrant Pointillist masterpiece capturing the dynamic energy and spectacle of a late 19th-century circus.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
Return from the Vintage
Auguste Levêque
A grand and energetic academic painting celebrating the harvest through a lush, bacchanalian procession of figures.
Contains nudity
Figure Studies
The Judgment of Paris
Harald Giersing
This 1909 work by Harald Giersing offers a bold, expressionistic reimagining of the classical mythological scene.