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A vertically oriented etching in black ink features a skeleton lying across railroad tracks that recede toward craggy mountains. A narrow river winds through a distant valley. A thick, dark border frames the scene, containing distorted, mask-like faces along the sides and gnarled, root-like forms at the bottom. The monochromatic print uses fine lines and textured shading to render the detailed anatomy of the skeleton against the stark landscape.

Vom Tode I, (Opus II, 1889) No. 8

1889

Max Klinger

(German, 1857–1920)
Germany, late 19th century
etching and aquatint
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1933.126.8
Catalogue raisonné: Singer 178
Location: Not on view
  • Symbolist Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5, 1991-January 12, 1992).
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