The image shows the upper body of a person behind bars. The person's facial features are abstract and stylized, with angular shapes. The hair is roughly sketched and the expression is undefined. The person wears a draped garment with bold black lines and white spaces. They hold the bars with both hands. The background is filled with black strokes, creating a textured effect.
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The Prisoner (Der Gefangene)

Christian Rohlfs (German, 1849 - 1938)

publisher unpublished

1918

Medium
woodcut on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 60.3 x 46 cm (23 3/4 x 18 1/8 in.) ; sheet: 60.3 x 46 cm (23 3/4 x 18 1/8 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Gift of Jacob Kainen
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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