Der Garten (The Garden) (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 black ink illustration below German text on an aged page. The scene includes a stylized garden or estate with a large animal sculpture with human-like features on a pedestal. There is a small potted plant to the left, tall trees, and architectural elements in the background. The landscape features mountains or hills in the distance. The illustration uses bold, linear brushstrokes with high contrast and a monochrome color scheme on pale paper.