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Erich Waske
The revelation of Saint John1919

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High-contrast lithograph or woodcut print, crowned female figure standing in a glowing oval surrounded by multi-headed creatures with open jaws, crescent moon, and stars against a flat black background
Black and white print with expressive brushwork; two robed figures at lower left gesture toward a radiating burst of light illuminating an aerial view of an octagonal fortified structure below.
Black and white lithograph with gestural, expressive linework. Upper portion shows a nude figure holding a vessel atop horned, mask-like demonic heads. Lower portion depicts a large winged creature clutching a smaller figure, surrounded by dramatic radiating brushstrokes.
Black and white lithograph with bold, expressionistic linework; a robed figure radiating light floats within an arched aureole at center, holding an open book, surrounded by crowds of smaller figures below and to the sides amid dark swirling forms and jagged lightning bolts.
Black and white print with bold, expressive linework depicting a winged figure ascending in a burst of radiant light, surrounded by swooping birds and cloud forms below.
Black and white lithograph with bold, expressive brushwork; a haloed robed figure seated centrally holds a sword, with a second figure falling below amid swirling dark forms and dramatic rays of light.
Black and white lithograph of a winged figure in flowing robes, arms outstretched, set against a luminous circular halo, rendered with bold expressive brushwork and strong contrast.
Black and white lithograph with bold, expressionist brushwork depicting a nighttime seascape; a crescent moon and circular sun or moon face loom above jagged mountain peaks, while sailing vessels navigate turbulent waves below; a small star outline appears at upper left.
Black and white print with bold, expressive linework depicting a winged creature in the upper half connected by a chain to a snarling beast with jagged teeth below, set against a dark, turbulent background.
Black and white print with bold, expressive brushwork; a robed figure kneels in the foreground gazing upward toward a radiant standing figure surrounded by rays of light, flame-like forms, and small stars against a dark background.
Lithograph depicting a winged figure in flight, holding a vessel from which liquid cascades downward, rendered in bold black and white with expressive, gestural brushwork and dramatic diagonal rays of light.
Black and white lithograph with bold, expressive brushwork; a small figure playing a horn floats amid swirling white light in the upper center, surrounded by dark churning waves and rounded organic forms below.
Title page with German text and a square lithograph vignette depicting a winged figure in flowing robes surrounded by radiating light, clouds, and birds, rendered in bold black-and-white with expressive mark-making.
Artist or Maker
Erich Waske
Title
The revelation of Saint John
Place Made
Germany, Berlin
Date Made
1919
Medium
Thirteen lithographs on Japan paper
Dimensions
Sheets: 24 x 16 15/16 in. (60.96 x 43.02 cm)
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
83.1.21a-m
Classification
Prints
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.