The image is a black and white illustration showing three people in a dynamic pose, with a partial view of their bodies from the waist up. The figures are leaning and reaching towards each other. Their features are stylized, with angular lines defining their faces and hair. They are wearing loose-fitting garments, with one figure in the center wearing a hat. The clothing is simple, focusing on shapes and lines. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is white. The image is surrounded by a block of text in German above and below and the page number "28" is visible at the bottom.

In-text plate from Kirchner Zeichnungen (Kirchner Drawings)

1925

Medium: woodcut from a bound volume with 17 woodcuts (including title page and front and back covers) and three photomechanical relief prints (of drawings) on coated paper
Classification: Volume
Period: 1901 to 1925
Image size: 8985 × 11417px

Description

The image is a black and white illustration showing three people in a dynamic pose, with a partial view of their bodies from the waist up. The figures are leaning and reaching towards each other. Their features are stylized, with angular lines defining their faces and hair. They are wearing loose-fitting garments, with one figure in the center wearing a hat. The clothing is simple, focusing on shapes and lines. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is white. The image is surrounded by a block of text in German above and below and the page number "28" is visible at the bottom.

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