Die Irren IV (The Mad IV) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing on a page of text. The text is written in German. Below the text, there is a black and white line drawing featuring abstract expressive figures with exaggerated poses. The figures are in a chaotic and dynamic arrangement, with interlocking limbs and undefined expressions. The overall composition has a dramatic atmosphere. The number "32" is printed at the bottom of the page.