Die Tauben II (The Deaf II) (headpiece, page 46) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a black and white drawing of an expressionistic scene with a group of individuals and a piece of text. The illustration shows figures in a style similar to woodcut prints, with strong angular lines and sharp contrasts. The scene features abstracted figures, some with raised hands, depicted in a dramatic and stylized manner. The text "DIE TAUBEN II" is present above the image, and below the artwork, there is an excerpt of German text. The composition conveys an introspective or solemn tone typical of expressionist art, emphasizing emotion and the human condition.