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Die Höfe Luden Uns Ein... (The Yards Invited Us...) (headpiece, page 42) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a stylized urban scene. The monochromatic drawing depicts tall buildings with several silhouetted figures in the foreground. The central figure appears more detailed, with facial features and a patterned garment. Below the drawing, there is a block of text, which seems to be a poem in German.

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
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