Kasperltheater
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 5 1/2 x 3 7/16 in. (14 x 8.7 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.30
Tags
Art Historical Context
Discover the whimsical world of *Kasperltheater*, a vibrant 1907 color lithograph created by Hans Kalmste for the renowned Wiener Werkstätte. petite print, measuring just 5½ x 3⅜ inches, captures a lively puppet theater scene featuring human figures and playful windmills, evoking joyous chaos of traditional Austrian *Kasperltheater*—a folk entertainment akin to Punch and Judy shows, beloved in German-speaking regions for its humor and satire. Produced during Vienna's vibrant Secessionist era, the Wiener Werkstätte was a pioneering collective founded in 1903 by designers like Josef Hoffmann an...