Nachtwort (Night Word) (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 of a stylized human figure with a rainbow above, set in a landscape. The illustration is on a page of printed German text. The drawing shows a geometric human figure standing with a rainbow above. In the background are elements of a landscape, including a small structure resembling a house and vegetation. The illustration's style is bold and contrasting, resembling a woodcut or engraving technique. The page shows signs of aging with discoloration and spots.