Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880−1938)
121 - Town Hall, Davos Platz, 1931
Oil on canvas, 120 × 120 cm
Kirchner Museum Davos, Gift of the Municipality of Davos, 1982
Comment/designation by Kirchner in 1933:
Davos Square.
E. L. Kirchner 31 (on the reverse), 120 × 120 cm.
The picture combines views from several vantage points. The sky is much darker on the sunlit side of the tower roof than on the shaded side, creating the impression of strong sunlight.