This image shows a close-up portrait of a person facing slightly to the left. The facial features are angular with prominent cheekbones and the person's expression appears focused. The person has dark, closely cropped hair and is wearing a collared garment. The portrait is rendered in a monochrome style with heavy, expressive lines and shading. The background is abstract with dynamic, crosshatched lines.
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Self-Portrait Facing Left (Selbstbildnis nachlinks)

Otto Mueller (German, 1874 - 1930)

1920

Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
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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