Allerseelen (All Soul's Day) (headpiece, page 44) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a cemetery scene coupled with a poem. The top part of the image features a black and white drawing depicting a procession in a cemetery. A group of figures, draped in black, are shown moving past graves marked with crosses. Behind them, a large, decorated structure resembling a tomb or chapel stands, surrounded by tall trees which create the impression of a forest setting. Below the drawing, there is a block of text in German. This text is a poem titled "Allerseelen."