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Death with a Coffin

c. 1917

Christian Rohlfs

Associated Names

Christian Rohlfs

Artist, German, 1849 - 1938

The image displays bold, angular lines and sharp curves forming an intricate pattern resembling a skeletal figure. The lines create a visual impression akin to a ribcage and skull, reminiscent of a human skeleton carrying an object resembling a coffin. The stark contrast between dark and light areas emphasizes the abstract nature of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1954.12.115
Catalogue Raisonné

Vogt 1960, no. 104

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1960

Vogt, Paul. Christian Rohlfs; das graphische Werk. Recklinghausen: Verlag Aurel Bongers, 1960.

Wikidata ID

Q65222286

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