Die Neuen Häuser (The New Houses) (headpiece, page 40) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of architectural forms and two figures. The image features large, blocky shapes, potentially representing buildings or walls, with two stylized figures in the foreground, one of which appears to be bending over a structure. The drawing has the text "DIE NEUEN HÄUSER" (The New Houses) above it. The structures depicted have a raw, minimalist style, with flat surfaces and sharp edges. Below the illustration is a German poem, starting with "Im grünen Himmel, der manchmal knallt..." which translates to descriptions of a cold evening scene. The style of the drawing invokes a sense of surrealism and abstraction through its use of simple shapes and minimal detail.