In his depictions of people he tried more abstract approaches, while in his landscapes he pursued a precise representationalism without formal experiments such as the distortions painted earlier.

Compared to Kirchner's earlier depictions of buildings and structures, which often showed distorted proportions and perspectives, this image is closer to reality.

[4] A red and white railway signal can be seen above the bridge on the left side of the painting, a so-called Hippsche turning disc.

The artist not only gave the community a considerable discount on the originally estimated purchase price, but also offered it the current painting.

Since the late 1960s the painting was exhibited in numerous art museums in European cities and in the United States.