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Richard Janthur
Fourteen poems by Rabindranath Tagore1920

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Woodblock or stencil print in sage green and marigold orange on textured tan paper, depicting a seated multi-armed figure on a lotus throne with a mandorla halo
Lithograph title page with decorative border of swirling organic forms, figures, and architectural elements in black line work; centered German text reads "Vierzehn Gedichte von Rabindranath Tagore mit Steinradierungen von Richard Janthur, Berlin 1920 Karl Schnabel Verlag."
Woodcut print with German text block at center, bordered by expressive black-and-white illustrations: a reclining nude figure at lower left amid swirling foliage, a scaled serpentine creature at right, and a circular sun motif framed by wavy lines at top.
Line print of a seated nude woman holding a small child, surrounded by flowing curves and a crescent moon above, with expressive hatched marks suggesting sky and water; small monogram at lower right.
Etching or drypoint print with loose, gestural linework depicting two nude figures: a standing child in the upper half surrounded by swirling lines, and a reclining adult figure in the lower half amid curving, flowing forms.
Woodcut print with German text at upper right and two illustrations: a border of swirling abstract forms, fish, and eye-like shapes surrounding the text, and below, a figure curled in a fetal position encircled by flowing curved lines, rendered in energetic black linework on cream paper.
Ink drawing of two nude figures, one upright with arms raised and one inverted, surrounded by dynamic radiating lines, wavy forms, a stylized flower, and abstract symbols in the upper corners.
Line print of a standing nude figure with long hair and a halo-like arc behind the head, surrounded by diagonal beams, a circular sun, swirling foliage, and small plants at lower right, rendered in expressive hatched linework.
Line print of two standing figures embracing, surrounded by stylized trees and foliage, with a circular sun and architectural elements in the background, rendered in expressive hatched strokes on cream paper.
Woodcut print with a block of German text at center, framed by boldly outlined figures: a standing nude at left, a reclining nude at bottom right, and a sun with swirling waves at top, rendered in black ink on cream paper with expressive, gestural linework.
Ink drawing of a seated bare-chested figure in a loincloth amid trees, rocks, and a cascading waterfall, rendered in loose expressive linework within a roughly circular composition on cream paper.
Ink drawing of a reclining nude figure on a bed viewed from above, surrounded by radiating diagonal lines suggesting light or foliage, rendered with energetic hatching and a monogram at lower left.
Line drawing of two nude figures in a tropical landscape, rendered in fluid ink lines. A seated figure in the foreground faces a standing figure partially merged with a tree, surrounded by palm fronds and wavy horizontal marks suggesting water or wind. Monogram initials at lower left.
Artist or Maker
Richard Janthur
Title
Fourteen poems by Rabindranath Tagore
Place Made
Germany, Berlin
Date Made
1920
Medium
Printed material with forty-four lithographs on laid 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
83.1.97.1-.44
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.