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Alte Frau mit schwarzer Haube (1896)
Eduard Hunziker1896 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1901)
Specifications
- Year
- 1896
- Nationality / school
- Swiss
- Lifespan
- 1827–1901
About the artwork
"Alte Frau mit schwarzer Haube" (1896) is a work by Eduard Hunziker. About the period around 1896: Japanese prints reached Europe in large numbers and influenced many artists, while photography changed what painting needed to do. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. It is listed in the Figurative collection. The image is in portrait orientation. Figurative in brief: Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art.
"Alte Frau mit schwarzer Haube" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. 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
Swiss, 1827–1901
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