Die Stadt (The City) (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a page from a book titled "DIE STADT" with German text about night and the city. There is a black-and-white illustration below the text depicting a densely packed urban landscape. The buildings are stacked closely together with small windows, creating a crowded feeling. The cityscape is drawn in a woodcut style with bold, short strokes giving a dramatic contrast. The buildings in the foreground are bold and detailed, while those in the distance are less defined, creating a zigzagged horizon line indicating an elevated viewpoint. The image is mostly black and white, emphasizing the intensity of the scene. It is labeled "36" at the bottom.