Nacht III (Night III) (headpiece, page 39) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

There is a rectangular abstract illustration at the top of the page. The image has bold, dark lines and shapes against a light background. The illustration depicts a cityscape with buildings and a sky filled with swirling cloud-like forms. Below the illustration, there is a block of centered text on the page. The title "NACHT III" is in bold capital letters, followed by a poem in German. The text is printed in a clear serif typeface, with the page number "39" at the bottom right corner.