God, that Eisenbach!
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 3 3/8 in. (14 × 8.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
Accession Number
WW.506
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1911 by Moriz Jung for the Wiener Werkstätte, *God, Eisenbach!* is a vibrant color lithograph that captures the playful spirit of early twentieth-century Viennese graphic design. Jung, a talented young artist associated with the Wiener Werkstätte’s innovative workshops, produced numerous small-scale prints and postcards that blended bold color, witty caricature, and modern typography. This compact sheet, measuring just 5½ by 3⅜ inches, exemplifies the workshop’s commitment to bringing high-quality art into everyday life through affordable, beautifully designed printed matter. The W...
About the Artist
Moriz Jung|Wiener Werkstätte · 1885–1915
Austrian (born Czechoslovakia) Moravia 1885–1915 Manilowa (Carpathians)|