“Bathers at Sea,” an artwork by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, was created in 1914 using oil on canvas. It belongs to the Expressionism art movement, and features dimensions of 95.5 x 71 cm. The genre of the artwork is classified as a nude painting (nu).
The artwork depicts two nude figures, rendered in bold and vigorous brushstrokes characteristic of the Expressionist style. The figures appear to be situated in a natural, coastal environment, with the sea and shoreline indicated by the textured, dynamic use of color and form. The overall composition conveys a sense of raw, emotional intensity, amplified by the artist’s distinctive use of vivid hues and exaggerated forms, capturing a moment in time with profound psychological depth.
