This is a drawing of an abstract landscape and figure with accompanying text. The image features a stylized black and white depiction of a mountainous landscape with a central seated figure set within angular and sharp lines. Above the image is the title "PILATUS" in bold text. Below the drawing, there is German text. The artwork is rendered with a woodcut-like style that emphasizes contrast and texture, characteristic of expressionist prints. At the bottom of the page, the number 57 is printed.

Pilatus (Pilate) (headpiece, page 57) 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

Description

This is a drawing of an abstract landscape and figure with accompanying text. The image features a stylized black and white depiction of a mountainous landscape with a central seated figure set within angular and sharp lines. Above the image is the title "PILATUS" in bold text. Below the drawing, there is German text. The artwork is rendered with a woodcut-like style that emphasizes contrast and texture, characteristic of expressionist prints. At the bottom of the page, the number 57 is printed.

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