Der Winter (The Winter) (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 depicts an abstract illustration with bold black lines and geometric shapes resembling a window frame. The left portion features lines contouring the face of a human figure looking outward, with simplified and stylized features. On the right, shapes evoke trees and rooftops, suggesting a village or buildings viewed through the frosted pane. Each section shares a dynamic quality, akin to woodcut prints, capturing a wintry landscape and the view of a cold environment from indoors.