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Otto Schubert
Picture book for Tyll and Nele1920

Not on view
Woodcut-style print in black, white, and gray showing two small children in wide-brimmed hats riding on the back of a large rooster, with handwritten German text across the top
Woodcut or lithograph in gray tones depicting a snarling lion crouching over a fallen striped tiger, with bold expressive linework. Cursive German script in white surrounds the composition at top and bottom.
Woodcut or lithograph in black and gray, two scenes: upper half shows a figure in a hat riding an elephant with trunk raised, rendered in bold, gestural strokes; lower half depicts a snarling tiger in a crouching pose. Handwritten German text in white script surrounds both figures.
Black and white print depicting two bears performing before a crowd, one rearing upright near a domed structure, the other dancing before a trainer in a top hat and striped shirt. Spectators with hats fill the lower portion. German cursive script in white fills the background throughout.
Gelatin silver print of a graphic print or lithograph depicting a rider on a large spotted horse in the foreground, with a horse-drawn carriage scene above; German cursive text in white script surrounds the figures against a dark background, with bold contrasting areas of black and white.
Black and white print with loose ink brushwork, divided into three horizontal registers with lines of German cursive script between them. Top register shows a large dog resting near a doghouse and building. Middle register depicts a figure in a hat and coat walking briskly while leading a dog on a leash. Bottom register shows two cats, one striped, near a small object on the ground.
Print with bold black and white brushwork, divided into two registers. Upper scene shows a figure reading beside a basket filled with cats against a circular patterned background. Lower register depicts cats in motion, with lines of German script in a loose hand overlaid across both sections.
Woodcut or linocut print in black, white, and gray tones; a child in a headscarf and checkered apron stands at lower left beside two boldly rendered cattle; lines of German script in a handwritten style fill the left margin and upper area.
Black and white woodcut or linocut print with expressive, bold linework. In the foreground, a donkey carries a sack labeled "MEHL" beside a standing male figure in a wide-brimmed hat. Background shows windmills and small figures on a hillside. Cursive German script fills the upper portion of the composition.
Woodcut or lithograph in black and gray, arranged in three horizontal registers: a large reclining sow at top, four small piglets foraging in the middle, and a roasted pig on a platter with sausages at bottom. Cursive German script overlays each section.
Black and white woodcut or linocut print depicting four goats and a standing figure in traditional dress, rendered with bold, expressive linework. Handwritten German text in white cursive fills the upper left portion of the composition.
Woodcut print in black, white, and gray tones depicting a shepherd with a staff among a flock of sheep, with a seated figure cradling a lamb in the foreground; lines of German script in white lettering woven throughout the composition.
Black and white ink drawing of a stork standing in a nest atop a tiled rooftop, beside a church tower with clock faces; loose, expressive brushwork; cursive German script fills the upper left; a signature appears at lower right.
Black and white print with bold ink work depicting a rabbit crouching among flowers in the foreground, with a flock of sheep and a standing man in a hat and coat in the background. Lines of German cursive script appear above and below the scene.
Woodcut or linocut print in black and gray tones depicting a rooster, hen, and several chicks on the ground, with additional chickens and farm implements in the upper background. Handwritten text in Latin script appears in two bands across the composition, with a signature at lower right.
Black and white woodcut print depicting swans and geese on a pond, with aquatic plants in the foreground and trees and buildings in the background; handwritten German text in white appears in three locations across the composition, with bold contrasting areas of black and white.
Lithograph or woodcut in black, white, and gray tones depicting a forest landscape with tall dark tree trunks in the foreground and a village visible in the background right. Four lines of cursive German script fill the upper portion of the composition, with energetic hatched linework throughout.
Woodcut print in black, white, and gray with German script text at top and center. Upper section depicts dynamic figures and animals in energetic, gestural lines; lower section shows a crowd of figures viewed from behind vertical bars or columns, with two hatted figures in the foreground.
Woodcut print in black, white, and gray tones depicting two parrots perched on a branch, one light-colored and one dark, facing each other with open beaks; cursive German script in white appears above and below the birds.
Woodcut or linocut print in black and gray tones depicting a large bird with spread wings above a rhinoceros, surrounded by handwritten German text in white cursive script throughout the composition, with bold expressive linework.
Lithograph or monotype print depicting a flock of flamingos wading and in flight, rendered in loose gestural brushwork in black, white, and gray tones. Cursive handwritten text in a Latin-script script appears at top and bottom margins. A larger wading bird stands at lower right.
Print with loose, expressive brushwork depicting two camels in a wooden pen surrounded by figures in hats and children; handwritten German script in Latin cursive appears at top and bottom margins.
Woodcut print in black, white, and gray tones depicting a giraffe in motion, surrounded by stylized foliage. Cursive text in German script fills the upper left and left margin. Bold, expressive cutting technique with high contrast.
Printed book page with German blackletter text above and below a woodcut emblem depicting a spread-winged eagle atop a dark orb, with a smaller crouching figure below; a handwritten ink signature appears at right.

Otto Schubert, Title Page, circa 1920, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Otto Schubert
Title
Picture book for Tyll and Nele
Place Made
Germany, Munich
Date Made
1920
Medium
Twenty-four color woodcuts on Japan paper
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds
Accession Number
83.1.750a-x
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies
Selected Bibliography

  • Davis, Bruce. German Expressionist Prints and Drawings: The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1989; Munich, Germany: Prestel, 1989.

Copyright
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