This image features bold, angular lines and geometric shapes in an abstract style. The shapes form the figures of two stylized human characters. One figure appears to be leaning over a surface with a rectangular object, while the other stands upright with a raised hand. The figures and text are in a black-and-purple color scheme, and the design is reminiscent of woodcut prints. The placement of text and figures suggests elements commonly associated with book cover designs or advertisements.
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Die Graphik Ernst Ludwig Kirchners bis 1924 von Gustav Schiefler Band I bis 1916 (The Graphic Art of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner to 1924 by Gustav Schiefler Volume 1 to 1916)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

and author Gustav Schiefler (German, 1857 - 1935)

publisher Euphorion Verlag

1926

Medium
bound volume with 54 woodcuts and color woodcuts, 1 drypoint, and 1 lithograph
Classification
Volume
Dimensions
sheet: 25.4 x 15.3 cm (10 x 6 in.) ; book: 26.1 x 17 x 5 cm (10 1/4 x 6 11/16 x 1 15/16 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
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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