Carl Thiemann

CARL THIEMANN (Germany, 1881-1966).
"Marabu", 1909.
Woodcut.
Hand signed.
The paper has moisture stains. The glass has damage in the upper right side.
Measurements: 21 x 16 cm; 41 x 27 cm (frame).
Especially known by his woodcuts in color, Carl Thiemann was formed in the Academy of Art of Prague, first as painter and then as engraver. He became interested in the Japanese technique of printing color woodcuts with water-based inks, which was then a new technique in Austrian art circles. In 1904 he moved to Prague and set up a studio with the artist Walther Klemm. By 1910 he became a member of the Vienna Secession and the Deutscher Künstlerbund. His work was influenced by the woodcuts of Martha Cunz and he shares stylistic affinities with artists such as Ferdinand Mirwald and Frances Gearhart.