Mountain Hut with Goat by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Mountain Hut with Goat - Ernst Ludwig Kirchner -

Artwork Information

TitleMountain Hut with Goat
ArtistErnst Ludwig Kirchner
Dimensions21.9 x 16.6 cm
Art MovementExpressionism

About Mountain Hut with Goat

“Mountain Hut with Goat” is a genre painting by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, an expressionist artist. The artwork measures 21.9 x 16.6 cm and encapsulates the essence of the Expressionism movement, showcasing an emotional, subjective perspective and a vivid expression of the scene it depicts.

The drawing is executed with a dynamic and sketch-like quality, featuring bold, gestural lines that create a sense of movement and immediacy. In the foreground, there appears to be a goat, depicted with quick, intersecting lines that suggest its form rather than detailing it meticulously. Behind the goat, to the left, there’s a seated figure engaging in some activity, unclear but contributing to the rustic, everyday life theme characteristic of genre painting.

In the background, one can discern the outline of a hut, crudely sketched with angular and jagged lines that imply a rough, wooden texture, which is consistent with the mountain hut theme. The hut’s window is drawn rapidly, revealing a preference for suggesting shapes rather than rendering them in detail. Above and to the right, faint mountain peaks indicate the alpine setting of the scene, completing this expressive interpretation of a scene likely inspired by Kirchner’s experience with the landscape and rural life. The composition’s raw and seemingly hurried execution is typical of Kirchner’s later works, focusing more on conveying emotion and atmosphere than on detailed realism.

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