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Max Unold
Gargantua20th century

Not on view
Woodcut print with nine white bulbous wine jugs floating on a solid black ground, with Roman lettering 'H·I·C·B·I·B·I·T·V·R' across the top
Woodcut print in black and white depicting two standing figures in elaborate period dress, a bearded man at left and a woman in a plumed hat at right, both holding decorative vessels, with bold crosshatched linework on a dark background.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a crowd of figures in folk costume dancing and gathering outdoors, with pollarded trees silhouetted against a light sky in the background; bold, high-contrast relief printing with dense patterning throughout.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a barefoot child in a dark jacket and light trousers, seated frontally with arms outstretched and hands holding flowering branches, rendered with bold cross-hatched lines and high contrast. Cursive inscriptions appear below the image in the margins.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a crouching child holding a bird and flowers, rendered against a solid black background with bold contrasting lines and dotted texture.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a large rearing horse with densely carved diamond and striped patterns covering its body, towering over small human figures who pull at ropes attached to the animal; handwritten text in Latin script below the image reads "Probdruck: 8" at left and a signature at right.
Woodcut print in black and white; a standing figure in voluminous Renaissance-style dress and fur-trimmed collar dominates the foreground, overlapping a Gothic cathedral facade with pointed arches, towers, and ornate stonework rendered in bold carved lines.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting seven figures in early 16th-century dress arranged in two groups, with a central standing figure in an elaborate headdress and patterned garment flanked by groups of men in hats and long coats, bold high-contrast carving style.
Woodcut print in stark black and white; a figure in a long dark coat lunges forward with both arms raised and hands spread wide, one booted foot extended, emerging from a near-black background with bold incised linework.
Woodcut print in stark black and white; a bearded figure seated at a table laden with dishes, bread, a glass, and a decorative vessel in the foreground, rendered with bold carved lines and heavy contrast; cursive inscription below.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting two children seated close together, sharing an open book, with fluffy fur-trimmed coats and a striped floor below; handwritten inscription and signature in pencil beneath the image.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a crowd of figures marching in procession beside a large covered wagon or cart, with a standing figure elevated at left; bold, high-contrast carving with rough-edged lines.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a group of figures in the foreground crowded around a large dark horse, with a village landscape and additional figures visible in the background. Bold, energetic gouged lines create strong contrast throughout.
Woodcut print with high contrast black and white composition, depicting a group of roughly carved figures in dynamic motion, crowding around a central standing figure with arms raised; dense, bold linework against a solid black background, with a handwritten inscription in cursive script below.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a large caparisoned horse with a rider in profile, moving right against a solid black background; a procession of smaller figures on horseback crowds the lower portion, rendered with bold carved lines and patterned textile details on the horse's trappings.
Woodcut print in black and white; a figure in patterned dress stands beside a large dark horse, grasping its reins, with an open landscape and clouds in the background; bold contrasting areas with fine incised line details; handwritten inscription in cursive script below.
Woodcut print in black and white, close-up of a man's face with open mouth, head tilted back, rendered with bold high-contrast carving and jagged lines against a solid black background. A handwritten inscription and date appear below the image.
Woodcut print in stark black and white depicting a chaotic battle scene with densely packed armored soldiers wielding pikes and spears, figures fallen in the foreground, and mounted riders visible against a pale sky through dark silhouetted trees in the background.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting a row of armored soldiers marching in profile, carrying long pikes or lances that angle diagonally across the composition; bold contrasting areas of black ink with white-line hatching define the figures' armor and movement.
Woodcut print in black and white depicting an ornate fountain with two standing nude figures atop a tiered pedestal, arcing water jets forming a canopy, and decorative figures at the base; pencil inscription in Latin script below.
Artist or Maker
Max Unold
Title
Gargantua
Place Made
Germany, Bonn and Munich
Date Made
20th century
Medium
Twenty woodcuts on wove paper
Dimensions
See individual entries
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by the Ducommun and Gross Acquisition Fund, and the Twentieth Century Art Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
AC1992.238.44.1-.20
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies