The image shows two cows and a man surrounded by rough sketch lines. There are two cows in the foreground, depicted with fluid lines suggesting movement. Above the cows are sketchy lines resembling barns or rural buildings, with a figure resembling a man nearby. The drawing is placed on a page with text above and below, creating an illustrative connection between the art and text.

In-text plate from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Medium: photomechanical relief print from a bound volume with 17 woodcuts (including title page and front and back covers) and three photomechanical relief prints (of drawings) on coated paper
Classification: Volume
Period: 1901 to 1925
Image size: 8778 × 11340px

Description

The image shows two cows and a man surrounded by rough sketch lines. There are two cows in the foreground, depicted with fluid lines suggesting movement. Above the cows are sketchy lines resembling barns or rural buildings, with a figure resembling a man nearby. The drawing is placed on a page with text above and below, creating an illustrative connection between the art and text.

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