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Liegende (Die Irren III) (Reclining Figure [The Mad III]) (headpiece, page 27) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image features an abstract drawing at the top with fluid, intertwining lines forming shapes. The shapes resemble a pair of symmetrical figures. Below the drawing, centered text in German is presented. The visual layout suggests a page from a book or collection of writings.

Artwork Details

Date
1924
Medium
woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
Dimensions
14146 × 10609 px
Public Domain
Yes
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