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Mountain Landscape with Little Mowers

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

1919

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Landscape

Dominant colour

Mountain Landscape with Little Mowers is a 1919 ink by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
When & what style?: 1919
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows jagged mountains under a dark sky. The peaks are sharp and uneven, with quick, rough lines that look almost scratched in. At the bottom, tiny figures with long tools seem to be mowing grass—just dots of movement in a mostly empty landscape. The artist used a technique that leaves marks like scratches or bites into the surface. It’s not smooth; every line feels urgent, like it was made fast. Look up etching to see how artists create these textured prints.