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The image displays bold, angular lines and shapes in a rectangular composition on a blank background. The lines and shapes create a stylized figure draped in cloth, resembling a seated person. Thick, expressive text intertwines with abstract imagery, blending words and art seamlessly. The bold black lines against the light background give the appearance of an intricate woodcut or print design.
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The image displays bold, angular lines and shapes in a rectangular composition on a blank background. The lines and shapes create a stylized figure draped in cloth, resembling a seated person. Thick, expressive text intertwines with abstract imagery, blending words and art seamlessly. The bold black lines against the light background give the appearance of an intricate woodcut or print design.

National Gallery of Art · Volume

Alfred Döblin: Das Stiftsfräulein und der Tod (Alfred Döblin: The Canoness and Death)

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Alfred Döblin (author)

Date
1913
Medium
bound volume with 5 woodcut illustrations on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 23.5 x 18.2 x 17 cm (9 1/4 x 7 3/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Accession number
2012.92.39.1-5
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • woodcut
  • German Expressionist
Provenance

(Sotheby's New York, November 14, 1985, lot 66); Ruth Cole Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4739); gift to NGA, 2012.

NGA object ID 123341. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.