Death Visits the Strucks (Death and the Couple) (Tod bei Strucks [Tod und Paar]) from Dance of Death (Totentanz)
Corinth, Lovis · German
1921, published 1922
- Medium
- softground etching with drypoint from a portfolio of five softground etchings on wove paper
- Classification
- Portfolio
- Period
- 1901 to 1925
- Image size
- 3370 × 4445px
Description
The image is a sketch of the upper body of a person in profile view. The figure is facing left, with their face turned towards another obscured figure in the background. The person has distinct facial features with a beard and short hair. The drawing is abstract with heavy lines and shading. There are no detailed clothing patterns. The background has bold, dark strokes, implying depth and complexity. The composition suggests an interaction between the foreground figure and the obscured figure in the background.
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).