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The image displays an abstract black and white illustration with sharp, angular lines and shapes forming a chaotic composition in the lower section. The illustration features humanoid figures with elongated limbs and stylized faces, giving the impression of movement or dynamism. The shapes intertwine like interlocking pieces, creating a crowded scene. Above the illustration is a block of German text aligned to the left, and below is the number "6." This suggests it might be a page from a book or publication. The figures and lines could evoke a sense of conversation or a group discussion, but…

Umbra Vitae (in-text plate) from mock-up of Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1912/1922 · woodcut from a bound volume with 51 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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