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The image displays a composition of sharp, angular shapes and curved, flowing lines converging in a striking manner. It is an abstract design where the conglomeration of lines and shapes suggest familiar objects like animals situated among foliage. The bold, dark lines against a pale background accentuate what seems like a leaping antelope, small creatures resembling rodents, and abstract formations that evoke a natural setting or landscape.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Animal Legend (Tierlegende)
Franz Marc
- Date
- 1912
- Medium
- woodcut
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1954.12.88
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- German
- plant
- animal
NGA object ID 43034. 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.