Die Stadt der Qual (The City of Agony) (headpiece, page 22) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)
The image shows an abstract composition with jagged and angular lines forming an urban scene. The shapes hint at buildings, figures, and possibly trees. Some shapes resemble human figures in dynamic postures. The geometric forms create a pattern resembling a crowded city or marketplace.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
- Dimensions
- 14202 × 10650 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original