Die Meerstädte (The Sea Cities) (headpiece, page 20) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an abstract coastal cityscape. The drawing shows stylized cityscape with contrasts in black and white, likely done through a woodcut print technique. The image depicts abstract architectural forms: domes, arches, and steps spiraling upwards. Clouds or waves fill the sky. Beneath the drawing, text in German describes poetic imagery associated with the sea and city.