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Alpine Pasture

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1918

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Landscape

Dominant colour

Alpine Pasture is a 1918 ink by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
When & what style?: 1918
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This woodcut print features a landscape with a few buildings in the foreground, surrounded by mountains. The scene is rendered in black, with bold lines and textures that give the image a dynamic feel. In the background, the mountains rise up, their peaks shrouded in mist. The artist's use of bold lines and textures creates a sense of energy and movement in the image. The buildings in the foreground appear small and rustic, while the mountains loom large in the background. For more information on the artist behind this woodcut, look up Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig.