Hermann Struck appeared on the Berlin art scene at a time of great artistic turmoil just when his generation of young artists was clamoring to break free from the academic conventions and non-egalitarian structures of the traditional art societies. Struck was no artistic rebel, but did become interested in printmaking, which was just beginning to be recognized as an independent art form in its own right. Under the influence of Max Liebermann, Struck became an official member of the Secession in 1904 and only left in 1915, when he enlisted into the Army.