The image shows a stylized depiction of a person, focused on the face and shoulders. The person is facing forward, with a prominent head and neck visible. The facial features are abstract, with deep, bold lines defining the eyes, nose, and a curled mustache. The hair is represented with angular lines, and there is a suggestion of a beard or facial hair below the mouth. The clothing is suggested with broad, sweeping lines that create shapes around the shoulders. The person appears amidst an abstract background, predominantly filled with black and beige, with textured patterns giving the…
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Head of Prof. Dr. Graef

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

1915

Medium
woodcut printed in black
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 44 x 31 cm (17 5/16 x 12 3/16 in.) ; sheet: 57 x 39 cm (22 7/16 x 15 3/8 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
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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