Ernst Ludwig Kirchner painting thought to be lost for decades goes on display in Basel
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 6, 2025
The oil painting, which depicts two people performing the cakewalk—a dance that originated among enslaved African Americans in the 19th century—is last thought to have been exhibited in Berlin in 1923. The soldiers left the crate and painting behind, and the work remained in the same family ownership until its recent sale.
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