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About this work

You see a hunched figure in a heavy coat, face hidden under a wide-brimmed hat. The lines are rough, almost carved into the paper. Barlach made this during Germany’s post-war chaos. The figure feels like a ghost—part beggar, part survivor. The title *The Miser* suggests greed, but the drawing looks more like exhaustion. If you like how charcoal can feel like sculpture, try looking up cross-hatching.