Zwei gespenstische Hände greifen nach etwas (Two Ghostly Hands Grasp for Something) (plate 8) from Der Mantel (The Coat)

Walter Gramatté

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an open book with an illustration on the right page and text in German on the left page. The left page has a block of printed text in German. The right page features a monochromatic illustration of two claw-like hands reaching out against a dark, textured background. The hands are detailed with sharp edges and exaggerated features, set against abstract forms creating a shadowy atmosphere. The book has a red spine with the page number 24 visible at the bottom of the left page.