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This is a drawing of an abstract figure in motion enclosed within a circular frame. The figure appears dynamic and stylized, with exaggerated limbs and swirling lines around it. The artwork is done in a woodcut or linocut style, featuring bold black lines and negative space. Below the drawing, there is a printed German poem titled "DIE TÄNZERIN IN DER GEMME." The poem is structured in stanzas and adds a rhythmic quality that complements the visual movement of the drawing. The page is numbered "55," suggesting it is part of a larger collection.

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Die Tänzerin in der Gemme (The Dancer in the Cameo) (headpiece, page 55) 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: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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