Ballett Lesson

The painting Ballett Lesson is a painting from 1910 by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. It is part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection and measures 0.8954 m in width and 1.1938 m in height. The artwork depicts two women on a brightly patterned rug against a solid green background. One woman, nude except for black stockings and red shoes, sits on the floor with her legs spread. She leans back against the other woman, who is seated behind her and dressed in a blue dress with a red belt. The seated woman holds the other woman's leg up, as if in the middle of a ballet exercise. Both women gaze directly at the viewer with somber expressions. The painting's style is characteristic of Expressionism, with its bold colors, distorted figures, and emotional intensity.