Love and Alcohol (Liebe und Alkohol)
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 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.358
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1911 by Moriz Jung for the Wiener Werkstätte, *Love and Alcohol* is a vibrant color lithograph that captures the playful yet pointed spirit of early twentieth-century Viennese design. Measuring just 5½ by 3⅝ inches, this small sheet was likely produced as a postcard or collectible print, reflecting the Wiener Werkstätte’s mission to bring high-quality, modern art into everyday life through accessible graphic works. The image uses bold color and lively caricature to explore themes of romance, intoxication, and human folly. With its cast of men, women, and mice, the print offers a li...
About the Artist
Moriz Jung|Wiener Werkstätte · 1885–1915
Austrian (born Czechoslovakia) Moravia 1885–1915 Manilowa (Carpathians)|