Der Garten der Irren (The Garden of the Mad) (headpiece, page 12) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image features thick, bold lines and jagged shapes composing an abstract scene. A circle resembling the sun is at the top right, radiating lines outward. Below, the lines and shapes suggest a group of people amidst tall, spiky forms that resemble trees or vegetation, creating a garden-like setting. Angular figures and organic shapes intermingle, evoking a surreal forest.