The image shows a sketch-like scene viewed from a low perspective. A building, possibly a house, is in the center. Dense foliage obscures the horizon line, creating depth. There is a courtyard or garden area seen through an archway. Trees with large leaves frame the scene. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of black, gray, and off-white. The outlines are bold and dark, with shaded patches and cross-hatching for textures.
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Danish Farm with Manor House

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1912

Medium
lithograph printed in black
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 31.7 x 42.2 cm (12 1/2 x 16 5/8 in.) ; sheet: 39.3 x 52.5 cm (15 1/2 x 20 11/16 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
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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