The Bat

Gertrude Käsebier

National Gallery of Art

This dark photograph shows a person standing near the top left corner with their arms extended out to either side, appearing to grasp a piece of dark fabric or a cloak. The individual's head is obscured in shadow, and their pale, nude body is only partially visible. Behind them, on the right, appears to be a large rock. Closer to us, at the bottom of the photograph, the ground appears rough and natural, littered with twigs, long branches, and stones. The scene is very dark, and some details are hard to make out.