plate 4 in Alfred Döblin: Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod (Alfred Döblin: The Canoness and Death)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image displays bold, angular lines and shapes forming an abstract figure with outstretched arms. The lines converge to create a human-like figure with a head and arching body. The figure resembles an angelic or saintly form with implied wings. Thick, black contours contrast against a light background to enhance the abstraction. Angular patterns at the base may suggest stylized feathers or a decorative border.