This is a drawing of a figure standing in a mountainous landscape. The scene is depicted with simple, bold lines that suggest the contours of the mountains in the background and the valleys in the foreground. The figure in the center appears to be a stylized representation with exaggerated features. The drawing also features a small structure placed in the left mid-ground. The overall composition is stark and expressive, emphasizing the roughness and solitude of the scene.
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The Wanderer

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1922

Medium
drypoint
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 18.2 x 30.2 cm (7 3/16 x 11 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 28.6 x 43.1 cm (11 1/4 x 16 15/16 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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