The image is an illustration of a figure on the right page of an open book. The person is leaning forward slightly, appearing focused on a task. The facial features are not distinct, and the hair seems dark and possibly short. The individual is dressed in dark clothing blending into the shadows. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is minimalistic and dark, with a highlighted area indicating a window at the upper right casting light into the room. The page is filled with German text and contains a handwritten marking at the bottom of the illustration.

Akaki zeigt dem Schneider die auszubessernden Stellen (Akaki Shows the Tailor the Areas to be Mended) (plate 3) 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: 13703 × 8713px

Description

The image is an illustration of a figure on the right page of an open book. The person is leaning forward slightly, appearing focused on a task. The facial features are not distinct, and the hair seems dark and possibly short. The individual is dressed in dark clothing blending into the shadows. There are no visible accessories or objects. The background is minimalistic and dark, with a highlighted area indicating a window at the upper right casting light into the room. The page is filled with German text and contains a handwritten marking at the bottom of the illustration.

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