Who created "Greyhound"?

Greyhound was created by Moriz Jung|Wiener Werkstätte in 1912.

Is "Greyhound" in the public domain?

Yes, Greyhound is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Greyhound

Moriz Jung|Wiener Werkstätte

1912

Medium

Color lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 3 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (8.8 × 14 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Museum Accession, transferred from the Library

Accession Number

WW.679

Tags

Dogs

Art Historical Context

Behold the sleek elegance of *Greyhound* (1912), a color lithograph by Moriz Jung of the renowned Wiener Werkstätte. petite print, measuring just 3 /16 × 5 1/2 inches, the graceful form of a racing hound in vibrant hues, exemplifying the Vienna-based collective's commitment to uniting fine art with everyday design. Founded in 3, the Wiener Werkstätte championed the Gesamtkunstwerk—total artwork—blending craftsmanship with modernism amid Europe's fin-de-siècle fervor, influencing Art Nouveau and early modernism. Jung's lithographic technique shines here: drawn on stone with greasy crayons, the...

About the Artist

Moriz Jung|Wiener Werkstätte · 1885–1915

Austrian (born Czechoslovakia) Moravia 1885–1915 Manilowa (Carpathians)|

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