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Walpurgisnacht (Walpurgis Night)

Ernst Barlach and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (author)

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a figure entwined with a crescent moon surrounded by gothic text. The image is a black and white woodcut-style depiction featuring a central abstract figure intertwined with a crescent moon. Below the figure is text in an ornate, gothic script, prominently displaying the name "Goethe" and mentioning "Walpurgisnacht" along with other textual elements. The intricate carvings add an antique or mystical feel to the composition.

Artwork Details

Date
1923
Medium
bound volume with twenty woodcuts
Dimensions
7700 × 10396 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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