Untitled
1901 to 1925
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color lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of June Wayne
Accession Number
1974.99.56
Art Historical Context
Discover Albert Christ-Janer's *Untitled*, a striking color lithograph produced between 1901 and 1925. This evocative print graces the National Gallery of Art's Department of CG-W, thanks to the generous gift of June Wayne, a notable figure in the printmaking world. As part of the museum's distinguished collection of prints, it exemplifies the artistic experimentation of the early 20th century. Color lithography, the chosen medium, was a revolutionary technique by this era, building on Alois Senefelder's 1790s invention. Artists applied greasy crayons and tusche to flat limestone slabs, inkin...