An original pen and ink drawing by the Austrian artist Raphael Kirchner (1875-1917). Kirchner was principally a portrait painter and illustrator best known for his involvement in the Art Nouveau movement and early pin up work.
This interesting study depicts a modern young woman smoking a cigarette in a small Parisian cafe. This study was possibly a sketch for a menu design at a local cafe the artist frequented. Kirchner moved to Paris in 1900, illustrating for magazines such as 'La Vie Parisienne'. Kirchner produced a large quantity of published paintings and drawings in his lifetime, mostly in the form of picture postcards. This delicate study captures a sense of Parisian chic during the turn of the century, and can be considered a wonderful example of Kirchner's work.
Signed. On wove.The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and mount burn. Also with two repaired tears which measure 12cm and 8cm. Small pin hole to the upper edge.
15.7 x 14.6cm (6.2" x 5.7")Sheet: 28.2 x 19.7cm (11.1" x 7.8")
Raphael Kirchner (1876 -1917) was an Austrian artist, best known for his early pin-up work in the Art Nouveau style. His orientalist "Geisha" series was among his most popular, with over 40,000 cards sold. The series is a notable example of the cross-influence between Art Nouveau in the West and Japanese art of the Meiji and Taishō periods. Kirchner's often mildly erotic paintings of feminine beauty, in convenient postcard and magazine page form, were among the early pin-ups favored by European and American soldiers in World War I. Kirchner's work served as an early inspiration to Peruvian painter Alberto Vargas, who had a career in the United States for the film and men's magazine industry.
Kirchner moved to Paris in the year 1900, making illustrations for such magazines as La Vie Parisienne. In 1914, at the outbreak of World War I, Kirchner moved to the United States. He lived in New York City until his death in 1917.
Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France
| SKU | pq903 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Raphael Kirchner (1875-1917) |
| Date | c.1900 |
| Dimensions | 15.7 x 14.6cm |
| Medium | Pen and Ink |
| Style | Art Nouveau |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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