Das Mappenwerk der Insel
Medium
woodcut
Dimensions
image: 14.7 × 14 cm (5 13/16 × 5 1/2 in.) sheet: 35 × 28 cm (13 3/4 × 11 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection
Accession Number
2005.157.7.21
Art Historical Context
**Das Mappenwerk der** (*The Island Portfolio*), created by German artist Emil Rudolf Weiss in1900, is a example of early 20th-century graphic art presented as a portfolio of woodcuts. Weiss, renowned for his elegant illustrations, book designs, and typeface creations during the Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) era, this intimate work with an image size of just 14.7 × 14 cm on a larger 35 × 28 cm—perfect for collectors to appreciate the fine details up close. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection (Department CG-W), it reflects the period's fascination with ...