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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Sailboat at Fehmarn (Segelboote Bei Fehmarn)

Maker

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880-1938)

Title

Sailboat at Fehmarn (Segelboote Bei Fehmarn)

Year

1914

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

woodcut

Supports

Dimensions

41.9 x 40.3 cm (16 1/2 x 15 7/8 inches) (plate) irregular

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

51.159

Type

Exhibition History

Dreams and Nightmares
German Graphic Arts, 1900 - 1933
Nov 05, 2004 – Jan 23, 2005

Label copy

From 1911 to 1914, Kirchner spent his summers on the remote Baltic island of Fehmarn, a location he considered “primitive.” For members of Die Brücke, the “primitive”-whether found in African art or rural German scenes-conveyed a direct authenticity that had been lost in modern society. The rough cutting and tilted perspective of this print turns an idyllic scene into something ominous, echoing the anxieties immediately preceding the outbreak of World War I in August 1914.

Expressionist Visions
Prints and Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Dec 04, 1992 – Jan 24, 1993
German Expressionist Prints and Drawings
Jun 20, 1986 – Aug 16, 1986
Master Prints from the Permanent Collection
Jun 21, 1985 – Sep 08, 1985

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880-1938)
Sailboat at Fehmarn (Segelboote Bei Fehmarn), 1914
Woodcut on paper
41.9 x 40.3 cm (16 1/2 x 15 7/8 inches) (plate) irregular
Museum Works of Art Fund 51.159

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