The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 21, 2025
The Sea near Staberhuk
1908
(German, 1880–1938)
Catalogue raisonné: Dube 53
Location: Not on view
Description
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner made this print during the first year that he learned the lithographic process. In contrast to convention, he wished to make it immediately apparent that a lithograph was not a drawing. To do so, he used lithographic wash to draw right to the edges of the stone, abruptly cutting off the composition and emphasizing the stone’s irregular contour with inked edges. The spontaneity of the quickly drawn marks that mimic the weather and wind of the sea, coupled with the emphasis on the materiality of the stone, matched Kirchner’s quest for truth in his art.- Graphic Discontent: German Expressionism on Paper. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 14-May 27, 2018).Generous Donors: A Tribute to The Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 2-August 4, 1991).Gallant Ships and Bully Boys. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 6-August 3, 1986).German Expressionist Graphics. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 7-October 5, 1980).Year in Review: 1974. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 11-April 6, 1975).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1974.104