Photo of collection object Umbra vitae (Shadow of Life) — Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig. Umbra vitae (Shadow of Life), 1924. Illustrated book with fifty woodcuts, page: 9 1/16 x 6 1/8" (23 x 15.6 cm); overall: 9 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 1/2" (23.6 x 16.4 x 1.2 cm). The Louis E. Stern Collection, 861.1964.1-50. (Photo: MoMA)

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Umbra vitae (Shadow of Life)

1924

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

German, 1880–1938

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Maker/Artist: Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig
Classification: Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium: Illustrated book with fifty woodcuts
Medium: illustrated, book, woodcuts
Dimensions: page: 9 1/16 x 6 1/8" (23 x 15.6 cm); overall: 9 5/16 x 6 7/16 x 1/2" (23.6 x 16.4 x 1.2 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 861.1964.1-50
Credit Line: The Louis E. Stern Collection
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