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This is a drawing of an abstract scene along with text. The image contains a black and white illustration above a poem or text titled "Der Krieg." The drawing features an abstract arrangement of figures and forms blending into one another, with dynamic elements suggesting movement. Below the illustration, the text is laid out in stanzas and is in German. The composition likely aims to evoke themes related to conflict, upheaval, or internal struggles. The use of black and white enhances the stark nature of the themes presented.

Der Krieg (The War) (headpiece, page 3) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1924 · woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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