Neue Traüme

1921

Friedrich Huch, illustrations by Alfred Kubin

Associated Names
Friedrich Huch

Author, German, 1873 - 1913

Alfred Kubin

Artist, Austrian, 1877 - 1959

This is a drawing of a stylized angel with wings and flowing garments, positioned below text. The angel appears to be in flight, with its wings spread wide and its legs and garments suggesting motion. The details of the wings and garment are given a whimsical treatment. The text above and below the illustration is in a stylized, ornate font. The page has a vintage feel. The text at the top is in red, while the remaining text is in black. The composition suggests it could be a cover or title page for a book or booklet from 1921 Munich by Georg Müller.
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(Unrecorded/unknown bookseller, London); Philip Conisbee, Washington, c. 1977; upon his death to his widow, Faya Causey, Washington, 2008; gifted to NGA, 2021


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