Mountain House

1917

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Associated Names
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist, German, 1880 - 1938

The image shows a scene from an elevated angle, looking down at a small rustic structure in lush vegetation. The composition features swirling clouds, bold lines, and intricate patterns, creating a dynamic and energetic atmosphere. The color palette is monochrome with stark contrasts between black ink and white paper. The vegetation is depicted with vigorous strokes, conveying wildness. The hut appears partially hidden by the vegetation and intense sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut in black on blotting paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 50 x 39.7 cm (19 11/16 x 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.157.23

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dube 1967, Vol. (W), no. 299, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Wolgang Wittrock, Düsseldorf); Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased 1982; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Modern German Prints and Drawings from the Kainen Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2014.

Bibliography

1980

  • Dube 1980, no. 299, State i/ii

Wikidata ID

Q76339079

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