

A young man drawing water from a spring, nude (1897)
Hans Thoma1897 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1924)
Specifications
- Year
- 1897
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1839–1924
About the artwork
"A young man drawing water from a spring, nude" (1897) is a work by Hans Thoma. About the period around 1897: The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are often described as a golden age of book and magazine illustration. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in landscape orientation.
"A young man drawing water from a spring, nude" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
German, 1839–1924
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