The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 15, 2026

A vertically oriented black ink woodcut on tan paper depicts a figure in profile facing our right. They wear a pointed wide-brimmed hat, shirt with puffed sleeves, dark shorts, and knee-high boots with a knife at their belt. The jagged landscape features triangular mountains above vertical, fence-like posts. High-contrast black areas and heavy, angular lines create a sharp, textured scene. Patterns of parallel lines and bold strokes define the figure and background.

Der Pfadfinder

c. 1930

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

(German, 1880–1938)
Germany, 20th century
woodcut
In honor of Dr. Vera Ruthenberg, National Galerie, Berlin 1962.396
Catalogue raisonné: Dube 648
Location: Not on view
  • German Expressionist Graphics. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 7-October 5, 1980).
    Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 11-October 21, 1968).
    Prints and Drawings, 1916-1965. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 20-July 24, 1966).
    Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1962.396