Die Vögel (The Birds) (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 photograph of a page from a book. The content is a typewritten poem titled "DIE VÖGEL (BRUCHSTÜCK)" in German. The text appears to reflect on themes related to nature, specifically birds. The page shows signs of aging, with visible foxing marks scattered across its surface. At the bottom of the page, there is an ornamental black ink illustration, which seems decorative. The number "58" is printed below the illustration.