The image shows bold lines and curves forming an abstract composition. Radiating lines converge toward a central crouched figure. Crescent shapes scattered nearby resemble moons or stars. The artwork includes a bending figure, curved lines resembling waves or shells, and swirling patterns at the bottom that resemble coiled snakes or vines.

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Reconciliation (Versoehnung)

Franz Marc (German, 1880 - 1916)

1912

Medium: woodcut in black on japan paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: block: 20 x 25.8 cm (7 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.) ; sheet: 32.2 x 36.9 cm (12 11/16 x 14 1/2 in.)
Culture: German
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Gift of Ruth Cole 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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