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The image depicts a scene of a structure with a large triangular rooftop in the center. The horizon line is high in the image, showing various smaller structures in the distance. The style is expressive, with bold outlines and cross-hatching creating contrasts between light and shadow. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black, white, and gray. The ground is textured with dark lines, and in the distance, trees and other structures are visible against the sky, creating depth.
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Sand Dredgers on the Elbe

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1906

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 11.7 x 13.8 cm (4 5/8 x 5 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 17.6 x 19 cm (6 15/16 x 7 1/2 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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