The image shows a woodcut print of a wooden structure with figures below. The style features sharp black-and-white contrasts and angular lines. The horizon line is implied by the buildings meeting the sky. Two figures and a dog are depicted on a pathway leading to stairs. The stairs lead to additional structures. In the distance, there are more buildings and trees. The color palette is black against light-colored paper.
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Shed on the Bank of the Elbe

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1906

Medium
woodcut printed in black
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 17.8 x 19.6 cm (7 x 7 11/16 in.) ; sheet: 20.5 x 23.6 cm (8 1/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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