Street, Berlin

1913 · Painting

Can I see it?

Yes, on view now

Where is “Street, Berlin” now? The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, Floor 5, New York. Yes, on view now. Checked September 22, 2026.

The Museum of Modern Art

New York, United States

RoomMoMA, Floor 5

Open now· until 7:00 PM

On public display.

Checked: 18 days ago
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About the painting

Street, Berlin is an oil painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painted in 1913 before the outbreak of World War I. At this time, Kirchner painted several different street scenes that illustrated the chaos of city life and the relationship between men and women.

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Details

Accession number: 274.1939

In the catalog

Paintings Oil German painting Modernism 20th century

Sources

The Museum of Modern Art
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In the life of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

The whole life

October 1911
Moves to Berlin
In October 1911 Kirchner moved to Berlin; new themes entered his painting — life in the big city, its streets and architecture, the human types characteristic of the capital.
October 1911
Meets Erna Schilling
In the same month Kirchner met Erna Schilling, who later became his common-law wife.
1913
The “Brücke Chronicle” and the break-up of the group
In 1913 Kirchner wrote the “Chronicle of the Brücke group,” in which, his comrades felt, he overstated his own role in its creation; a quarrel followed, Kirchner left the Brücke and the group fell apart.
1913
First solo exhibition in Essen
In 1913 the Folkwang Museum in Essen held Kirchner’s first solo exhibition, which established his individual identity beyond the group.
September 1914
Volunteers for the First World War
In September 1914, at the outbreak of the First World War, Kirchner volunteered for military service.
July 1915
Driver training in Halle and discharge
In July 1915 Kirchner was sent to Halle an der Saale to train as a driver in the reserve unit of the 75th Mansfeld Field Artillery Regiment; after a mental breakdown his riding instructor, Professor Hans Fehr, arranged for Kirchner’s discharge from service.