Mountains with a Mountain Hut

1921

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Associated Names
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Artist, German, 1880 - 1938

The image depicts a landscape with a high horizon, bold swirling clouds, a steep mountain on the left, and a monochromatic color palette of black on a light background. Closest to the viewer is a small structure and a solitary figure on the right, with other mountain peaks visible in the distance.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Walter Bereiss Collection. [1] (R.E. Lewis, San Anselmo, CA); Ruth and Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased January 30, 1973; gift to NGA, 1991.
[1] According to an appraisal document for the present print.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992.

Bibliography

1967

  • Dube, Annemarie and Wolf-Dieter Dube. E.L. Kirchner; das graphische Werke. Munich: Prestel-Verlag, 1967.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: EL Kirchner; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: Gareiss / S5 1803 / 2117/15 / Lely 424; by later hand; lower left verso in pen: KH

Wikidata ID

Q74894302

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