The image displays bold, angular lines and sharp curves forming an intricate pattern resembling a skeletal figure. The lines create a visual impression akin to a ribcage and skull, reminiscent of a human skeleton carrying an object resembling a coffin. The stark contrast between dark and light areas emphasizes the abstract nature of the artwork.

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Death with a Coffin

Christian Rohlfs (German, 1849 - 1938)

c. 1917

Medium: woodcut
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: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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