Dec 15, 2010 - Sale 2234

Sale 2234 - Lot 77

Price Realized: $ 5,760
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000
LUDWIG HOHLWEIN (1874-1949) KAUFHAUS OBERPOLLINGER - MÜNCHEN. Circa 1911.
22 3/4x35 1/2 inches, 58x90 cm. Fritz Maison, Münich.
Condition A.-: creases in margins and image; discoloration and minor staining in margins.
In a scene reminiscent of Steinlen's La Rue, Hohlwein depicts a stream of people, a cross section of society including the old, young, wealthy, servants and others, heading towards a Munich department store where "everybody shops". Skillfully playing with flat colors and utilizing no outlines on his images he achieves a sense of movement and vibrancy. rare and previously unreferenced