This print shows an abstract representation of a person from the waist up. The person is facing forward, with angular, stylized facial features, including a prominent brow, deep-set eyes, a pronounced nose, and tightly set, thin lips. Their hair is dark and closely cropped. Clothing is indicated by strong, textured lines that suggest a substantial garment, possibly a coat or a cloak, and there is a suggestion of the person's hand near their chest, folded into a fist. The background features heavy, textured lines and shading. The print is in thick lines of black, dark red, and off-white.

Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Old Man

Christian Rohlfs (German, 1849 - 1938)

1918

Medium: woodcut in brown with graphite
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 34 × 25.6 cm (13 3/8 × 10 1/16 in.) ; sheet: 39 × 36.7 cm (15 3/8 × 14 7/16 in.)
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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