
Akaki trägt den Mantel das erstemal auf der Straße (Akaki Wears the Coat on the Street for the First Time) (plate 6) from Der Mantel (The Coat)
Gramatté, Walter · German
1919
- Medium
- lithograph from a bound volume with 12 lithographs and one relief print on laid JW Zanders paper
- Classification
- Volume
- Period
- 1901 to 1925
- Image size
- 13716 × 8762px
Description
The image displays a black-and-white illustration on the right page of an open book. It shows a person standing in profile facing to the left. The individual's facial features are lightly sketched, and their hair is covered by a large hat. The person wears a long, dark coat and stands on a path with abstract shapes in the background resembling trees or foliage edges. The scene has stark contrasts between light and dark areas and an atmospheric quality. The left page contains German text organized into paragraphs relating to the illustration.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).