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Robert Genin
Sema1912

Not on view
Woodcut or linocut print in stark black and white, four figures grouped together, central bare-chested figure supported by three others with bold expressive lines
Black and white print of ancient Egyptian temple ruins, with a row of partially buried seated statues in the foreground, a low stone structure atop a rocky embankment, and a tall palm tree at upper left; expressive hatched linework throughout.
Lithograph depicting a group of figures in long robes and headscarves clustered together, some carrying children, with a mountainous landscape and white buildings visible in the background; expressive, heavily worked linework throughout.
Lithograph with loose, sketchy linework depicting two nude figures standing near a large sculptural head or mask, with architectural elements and cloud forms in the background, rendered in black on white.
Lithograph of a courtyard scene in high contrast black and white, with a multi-story building facade, arched entryway, overhanging trees, and horse-drawn carriages rendered in loose, expressive strokes. Cursive signature in lower right.
Black and white print of a riverside urban landscape, with a Gothic cathedral's twin towers dominating the right background, a curved bridge in the middle ground, and pedestrians and early automobiles along a broad quay in the foreground, rendered in bold, gestural linework.
Lithograph depicting a group of five figures in varying degrees of detail; a lightly sketched standing figure at center-left contrasts with more heavily worked figures at right rendered in dense black tones, including a standing man with clasped hands and a seated bald figure in the foreground; a small child sits apart at lower left.
Black and white print of a river landscape, with bold gestural marks depicting slanted posts or poles in the foreground, a wide expanse of water receding to low sandy banks, and sparse vegetation along the horizon.
Pen and ink drawing with energetic, loose linework depicting a chaotic struggle in the foreground, where two uniformed figures in military caps restrain or drag a group of disheveled figures. Background shows additional figures in motion and a crouching animal at lower right. Diagonal hatching suggests open terrain.
Small-format print or drawing with energetic, gestural black lines depicting a dense crowd of human figures. A central seated figure is surrounded by overlapping faces and bodies receding into the background, with angular and cursive mark-making filling the margins.
Lithograph with loose, gestural line work depicting four nude figures; three standing close together in the center foreground, a fourth larger figure shown from behind in the upper left beside dark brushed forms suggesting a tree or rock.
Black ink drawing on beige paper; standing nude male figure rendered with bold, angular lines and expressive dark ink washes, face tilted downward, figure cropped at mid-thigh, with a signature and date at lower right.
Lithograph or ink drawing of three nude figures against a white ground: one crouching at left, one seated centrally with crossed arms, and one standing at right with hand raised to shoulder, rendered in loose gestural linework.
Black and white print of an open landscape with multiple figures working across a wide field, spreading or gathering large white cloths on the ground, rendered in loose, energetic linework with trees and distant hills in the background.
Pen and ink drawing of two nude figures intertwined in dynamic movement, rendered with fluid contour lines and minimal hatching on a pale ground; monogram and cursive inscription in lower corners.

Karl Caspar, Pietà, circa 1912, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Robert Genin
Artist or Maker
Alfred Kubin
Artist or Maker
Karl Caspar
Artist or Maker
August Fricke
Artist or Maker
Frank S. Hermann
Artist or Maker
Maria Caspar-Filser
Artist or Maker
Julius Wolfgang Schulein
Artist or Maker
Egon Schiele
Artist or Maker
Max Oppenheimer
Artist or Maker
Carl Schwalbach
Artist or Maker
Adolf Ferdinand Schinnerer
Artist or Maker
Gustav Jagerspacher
Artist or Maker
Max Hofmann
Artist or Maker
Paul Klee
Switzerland, 1879-1940
Artist or Maker
Edwin Scharff
Title
Sema
Place Made
Germany, Munich
Date Made
1912
Medium
Fifteen lithographs on wove paper
Dimensions
See individual objects
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies
Accession Number
M.82.288.383a-o
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies