Soukromy tisk, bez názvu (Private print, Untitled)
1901 to 1925
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six plate color lithograph
Dimensions
overall: 21 x 19.8 cm (8 1/4 x 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gerald Cerny
Accession Number
2000.166.91
Art Historical Context
**Soukromy tisk, bez názvu (Private, Untitled)** by Jaroslav Kaiser is a six-plate color lithograph between 1901 and1925. This intimate work, measuring just 21 x 19.8 cm, exemplifies the artistry of early 20th Czech printmaking. The bilingual title hints at its origins in the Czech-speaking regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during a period of cultural flourishing amid political change, including the lead-up to World War I the birth of Czechoslovakia. Kaiser's use of the six-plate color lithography technique is particularly noteworthy. This labor-intensive process involved printing separa...