The image shows an open book with an illustration on the right page and text in German on the left page. The left page has a block of printed text in German. The right page features a monochromatic illustration of two claw-like hands reaching out against a dark, textured background. The hands are detailed with sharp edges and exaggerated features, set against abstract forms creating a shadowy atmosphere. The book has a red spine with the page number 24 visible at the bottom of the left page.

Zwei gespenstische Hände greifen nach etwas (Two Ghostly Hands Grasp for Something) (plate 8) from Der Mantel (The Coat)

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: 13739 × 8792px

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The image shows an open book with an illustration on the right page and text in German on the left page. The left page has a block of printed text in German. The right page features a monochromatic illustration of two claw-like hands reaching out against a dark, textured background. The hands are detailed with sharp edges and exaggerated features, set against abstract forms creating a shadowy atmosphere. The book has a red spine with the page number 24 visible at the bottom of the left page.

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