The image shows a pattern of delicate lines and scattered golden shapes on a green background. The gold shapes resemble small flowers and leaves. These elements give the impression of movement like vines or tendrils. The contrast between the gold and green highlights the decorative pattern, similar to intricate wallpaper or a textile design.
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Endpaper

German 19th Century

Medium
woodcut (?) in gold on blue-gray paper
Classification
Print
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
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 museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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