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This is a drawing of abstract natural forms with poetic text. The upper section features an abstract illustration with shapes that could be interpreted as stylized plants or flames, with a central arch or framework structure dividing the image. The lines are bold and the forms are simplified, creating a sense of movement or tension within the space. Below the image, there is a block of German text, appearing to be a poem or literary work. The typeface is bold and the text is evenly justified, giving it a structured appearance on the page. The title "DIE NACHT" is placed centrally above the…
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Die Nacht (The Night) (headpiece, page 34) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880 - 1938)

and author Georg Heym (German, born Poland, 1887 - 1912)

printer Spamersche Buchdruckerei, Leipzig

publisher Kurt Wolff (German, 1887 - 1963)

1924

Medium
woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
Classification
Volume
Dimensions
book: 23.8 × 16.5 × 1.2 cm (9 3/8 × 6 1/2 × 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
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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