At this time, Kirchner painted several different street scenes that illustrated the chaos of city life and the relationship between men and women.

The woman on the left wears a purple dress, a pop of color which contrasts with the mostly black clothing of the men that surround the pair.

The men in the background form an undifferentiated mass; their clothes flow into one another and their non-distinct facial features cause the viewer to connect with the women because they are the only two with a sense of identity.

Kirchner claimed to have artistic independence in the style of his work, but influence from earlier avant-garde movements is visible.

The choice of bright and unnaturalistic colors resembles the work of Matisse during his Fauve period, which he also painted a number of figures like Kirchner does.