Death Visits the Strucks (Death and the Couple) (Tod bei Strucks [Tod und Paar]) from Dance of Death (Totentanz)
The image is a sketch of the upper body of a person in profile view. The figure is facing left, with their face turned towards another obscured figure in the background. The person has distinct facial features with a beard and short hair. The drawing is abstract with heavy lines and shading. There are no detailed clothing patterns. The background has bold, dark strokes, implying depth and complexity. The composition suggests an interaction between the foreground figure and the obscured figure in the background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1921, published 1922
- Medium
- softground etching with drypoint from a portfolio of five softground etchings on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 3370 × 4445 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original