This is a drawing of a figure with an animal-like mask in a dark outfit holding objects. The image is on the right page of an open book, with German text on the left page. The drawing is done in a monochromatic style, primarily using dark shades against a lighter background, suggesting a chaotic or urban environment with rough textures and a sense of movement. The figure's stance and the composition contribute to an unsettling atmosphere.

Akaki geht ratlos auf der Straße (Akaki Walks Helplessly on the Street) (plate 4) 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: 13699 × 8734px

Description

This is a drawing of a figure with an animal-like mask in a dark outfit holding objects. The image is on the right page of an open book, with German text on the left page. The drawing is done in a monochromatic style, primarily using dark shades against a lighter background, suggesting a chaotic or urban environment with rough textures and a sense of movement. The figure's stance and the composition contribute to an unsettling atmosphere.

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