Die Träumenden Knaben
1908
Medium
bound volume with 10 lithographic illustrations (8 in color) on wove paper; 1 lithographic label on cover
Dimensions
overall: 24.3 × 29.8 × 1.1 cm (9 9/16 × 11 3/4 × 7/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection
Accession Number
2015.106.1
About the Artist
Oskar Kokoschka
Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist, and writer who became one of the foremost Expressionist artists of the twentieth century. Born in Pöchlarn, Austria, he studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts, where he was influenced by Gustav Klimt and the Vienna Secession. His early works — including his play "Murderer, the Hope of Women" (1909) and his disturbing psy...