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The image contains swirling and looping lines that flow across the canvas. In the center, the lines morph into a form resembling a gnarled tree trunk with branch-like extensions. Nearby, a shape resembling a human face or mask appears, adding a sense of familiarity. The curves and shapes suggest natural forms such as rivers or roots, enhancing the abstract composition.
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The image contains swirling and looping lines that flow across the canvas. In the center, the lines morph into a form resembling a gnarled tree trunk with branch-like extensions. Nearby, a shape resembling a human face or mask appears, adding a sense of familiarity. The curves and shapes suggest natural forms such as rivers or roots, enhancing the abstract composition.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Am Wegende (End of the Road)

Heinrich Hoerle

Date
1920
Medium
lithograph on pale brown paper
Dimensions
sheet: 59 × 46 cm (23 1/4 × 18 1/8 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2006.24.12
Credit line
Gift of the Collectors Committee
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Krüppel (Cripples)

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Tree
  • Road
  • Man
Provenance

(sale, Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, c. 1985); Dr. Louis Peters, Cologne; purchased 2006 by NGA.

NGA object ID 135407. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.