De doove concertbezoeker 1923

"De doove concertbezoeker" (The Deaf Concertgoer) is a 1923 charcoal drawing by Erich Wichmann, a German artist known for his Expressionist style. The drawing depicts a close-up of a person's face, rendered in a gestural and fragmented manner, suggesting the subject's deafness and isolation from the surrounding sounds. The work's raw and expressive quality reflects the anxieties and alienation of the post-World War I era, a common theme in Expressionist art.