The image shows swirling and jagged lines crisscrossing the composition, creating an abstract landscape. Some lines resemble trees, while others suggest animals or mythical creatures. The top features swirling lines that look like clouds or smoke, adding a sense of dynamic movement. The arrangement invites viewers to search for familiar objects within the chaotic scene.
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Goats and Clouds

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1919

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 20 x 26.3 cm (7 7/8 x 10 3/8 in.) ; sheet: 30.5 x 44.1 cm (12 x 17 3/8 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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