Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte: Begegnung Schlemihls mit dem grauen Männlein auf der Landstrasse (Peter Schlemihl's Wondrous Story: Schlemihl Encounters the Little Gray Man on the Road)
1915
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1915
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting shows two shadowy figures in a nighttime scene. One wears a dark hat and coat, the other a red hat and a long cloak. The background is dark with hints of green and white, like trees or fog. Both faces are blurred, and the colors are bold—mostly blue, black, and red. The artist used thick, rough lines to create the shapes, giving it a scratchy, uneven look. This style makes the scene feel intense and strange. Next, look up woodcut to see how artists carve images into wood blocks.
![Dance Hall Bellevue [obverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d1e14aac4297c69e/thumb.webp)
![Nude Figure [reverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/4b135f0364753e98/thumb.webp)
![Two Nudes [obverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/eb3914183f0bc96d/thumb.webp)
![Dancing Couple in the Snow [reverse]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/87ca007d7c05b553/thumb.webp)
