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Emil Orlik: Nachtzug - Night Train

Nachtzug  -  Night Train
etching, c.1920
Plate/Image Size: 17.9 x 12.6 cm - (7 x 5 inches)
Sheet Size: 27 x 39 cm - (10¾ x 15¼ inches)
signed in pencil

Orlik drew this composition on a train journey; the ennui of the two women is well captured