De Heerschers ("Gotsamesodemietere me gaone staoke!") 1923 - 1929

Erich Wichmann’s *De Heerschers* (“Gotsamesodemietere me gaone staoke!”) is a powerful charcoal drawing from 1923. The artwork depicts four ghostly figures with obscured features, their faces only vaguely defined. Their contorted postures and disfigured forms evoke a sense of fear and discomfort. The title and inscription, “Gotsamesodemietere me gaone staoke!,” reinforces the artwork’s somber tone, possibly suggesting a warning or a threat. *De Heerschers* is an example of Expressionist art, characterized by bold and distorted forms, often conveying intense emotions and societal anxieties.