The image contains bold, angular lines and shapes creating an abstract winter landscape. A fragmented face appears on the left within undulating forms resembling trees or branches. The right side displays structures with slanting rooflines, possibly representing houses or sheds adorned with snow-like textures. The abstract elements evoke a winter scene, with the face suggesting indoor observation.

Der Winter (The Winter) (headpiece, page 37) from Georg Heym: Umbra Vitae (Georg Heym: The Shadow of Life)

1924

Medium: woodcut from a bound volume with 50 woodcuts (including cover and front and back endpapers) on wove paper
Classification: Volume
Period: 1901 to 1925
Image size: 14202 × 10650px

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The image contains bold, angular lines and shapes creating an abstract winter landscape. A fragmented face appears on the left within undulating forms resembling trees or branches. The right side displays structures with slanting rooflines, possibly representing houses or sheds adorned with snow-like textures. The abstract elements evoke a winter scene, with the face suggesting indoor observation.

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