The image shows a series of wavy and flowing lines across the canvas, creating dynamic shapes and forms. The abstract composition contains figures resembling birds or people with wings, their elongated forms suggesting movement. In the lower portion, there are additional abstract forms that could be interpreted as a gathering of figures, with their limbs blending into each other and the surrounding lines. The scene suggests motion and fluidity, reminiscent of a surreal landscape populated by ethereal beings.
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From the Apocalypse

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1936

Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 30 x 25 cm (11 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 52.5 x 35 cm (20 11/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
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 subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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