Thorns (plate)

A kneeling or crouching nude figure, seen from behind, is enveloped by a dense field of wheat stalks or dry reeds, with bold radiating lines at the top evoking sunlight or a halo. The work appears to be a relief print—likely a linocut—on warm brown paper, with ochre and golden pigment inked onto the raised surfaces and emphatic black outlines defining both figure and plant forms.