The Gull Hunter

1913

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Associated Names
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist, German, 1880 - 1938

The image displays bold, angular lines and dark, jagged shapes intersecting in an abstract composition. In the center, there is a reclined figure with outlines and curved forms. Surrounding the figure are abstract shapes resembling stylized plants or leaves, suggesting an outdoor environment. The interplay of black and white emphasizes the contrast and depth within the composition, creating a tranquil yet abstract scene in nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut printed in black

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 28 x 20.2 cm (11 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 34.6 x 25.7 cm (13 5/8 x 10 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.682

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dube 1967, Vol. (W), no. 229

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nachlass E.L. Kirchner (L. 1570b) H 203 I. (R.E. Lewis, Inc., San Rafael, CA); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased November 1, 1977; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Dube, Annemarie and Wolf-Dieter Dube. E.L. Kirchner; das graphische Werke. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1967, no. (W) 229

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: EL Kirchner; bottom left by later hand in graphite: 1014; bottom left verso by later hand in graphite: ES 39

Wikidata ID

Q76557661

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