Focus on Berlin Street Scene and explain the Description.
In the painting foreground, two prostitutes are seen wearing very colourful clothing with elaborate lace collars and high-fashion hats. Two clients are depicted— one is facing the viewer, one is facing the prostitutes. The model for the clients probably was the artist's friend, Otto Mueller, but it is possible that Kirchner depicted himself as the model. The models for the two prostitutes are the sisters Erna and Gerad Schilling.
In the background is a busy street. On the street are a horse carriage and the sign of the tram line 15, a horsecar that ran through central Berlin. The women look at the two men provocatively. One of the men is giving them his attention, the other is looking away. The cropped representation of the two men creates the impression of a momentary capture.
clients Otto Mueller horsecar Erna