Akaki läßt sich einen neuen Mantel anmessen (Akaki Gets Fit for a New Coat) (plate 5) from Der Mantel (The Coat)

Walter Gramatté

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing in a book, featuring a shadowy figure in a dark room. The drawing is on the right page of an open book, with the left page containing text in German. The drawing shows a creature with exaggerated features, including large eyes, standing in a slightly bent posture. The creature is stylized with dramatic contrasts of black and white. The background includes blurred and abstract shapes, possibly hinting at more objects or figures. Bold lines and intense shadowing give the drawing a haunting and expressive quality.