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Max Klinger

295 works

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Etching of a reclining nude woman before a crowd of men in top hats, lit by a spotlight against a dark background.

A Life

1884-98

Etching of a forest clearing with a large boulder, fallen log, tall trees, and a small figure beside the rock.

Simplicius in the Solitude of the Forest, plate ten from Intermezzos

1881

Etching of a man's distressed face rising from dark stormy sea under a heavy cloudy sky.

Going Under (from the series A Life)

1884, 4th edition 1898

Lithograph of a hooded climber ascending a steep snowy ridge toward a peak, with distant mountains and footprints in the snow

Filosoof op een bergtop reikt naar zijn bril

1895

Etching of a woman's head and shoulders framed by dark curtains, with trees and sky visible through the opening.

Doorkijk met portret van een onbekende vrouw

1896

Etching of men processing across a ploughed field toward a distant statue, with a crowned coat of arms at upper left.

Processie van mannen langs een geploegd veld richting een standbeeld

1898

Max Klinger's 1895 print of a pensive seated woman beside a loom, with animals and palm trees in a tapestry behind her.

Penelope kijkt in gedachten verzonken naar haar weefgetouw

1895

Etching of a dense crowd with raised arms in a city street lined with tall buildings, gas lamps and shop signs.

Oproer in de straten van Berlijn

1883

Etching of mounted riders and marching figures on a moonlit road lined with bare trees, with a pale moon above.

Gevangen worden geëscorteerd

1883

Etching of a pianist on a wooden balcony beside nymphs, with a harp, a sailboat on rough sea, and cliffs beyond.

Pianist op houten balkon omringd door nimfen voor een baai

1894

Etching of men fighting behind a street barricade at night, with a church tower and smoke behind them.

Barricade bij gevechten op straat in Berlijn

1883

Etching of a reclining woman with flowers in her hair and a nude child sitting on a bed between twisted columns.

Moeder opgebaard met haar kind op de borst

1898

Etched certificate with an allegorical figure, flags, crowds and lettering honoring the 1914 Leipzig book and graphic arts ex

Oorkonde ter dank voor medewerking aan de internationale tentoonstelling van boeken en grafiek in 1914, te Leipzig

1914

Monochrome print of a puddled country road lined with tall trees and a wooden fence under a heavy grey sky.

Landweg in de regen

1883

Etching of a nude woman reaching with a branch toward a bear beneath a flowering tree, with a lake behind.

Naakte vrouw reikt met een tak naar een beer onder haar in de boom

1881

Etching of a muscular nude man lifting a heavy slab overhead while a cloaked mourner stands below in shadow.

Leide! (Ein Leben, Opus VIII, Blatt 14)

1884

Etching of a pale nude woman leaning over a dark rock, with a man's head emerging from shadow below, against a dark field.

Ende (Ins Nichts zurück) (Ein Leben, Opus VIII, Blatt 15)

1884

Etching of an ornate terrace with a seated woman, a fallen man on steps, a carved urn and dense chestnut foliage.

In Flagranti (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 1)

1883

Etching of a dark night street with a woman in a pale dress gazing upward beside two shadowy figures in coats and a top hat.

Ein Schritt (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 2)

1883

Etching of an old town street with rooftops and chimneys, and a group of figures gesturing on a balcony at right.

Eine Mutter I (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 3)

1883

Etching of a crowd on a riverside staircase, a fallen figure on the landing, and a seated man in a rowboat.

Eine Mutter II (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 4)

1883

Etching of a dim interior where robed men sit at a long table around a standing speaker, with a veiled woman at the far end.

Eine Mutter III (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 5)

1883

Etching of a dark forest with a stream and a small reclining figure beside a pale tree trunk.

Im Walde (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 6)

1883

Etching of a city riverside with a crowd gathered around a fallen man beneath a stone arch, a horse cart and factories behind

Ein Mord (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 7)

1883

Etching of a dense crowd with raised arms in a city street before a decorated building, with gas lamps and shop signs.

Märztage I (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 8)

1883

Etching of a night street battle with a crowd behind barricades, gunfire smoke, a church tower, and a figure beside a poster

Märztage II (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 9)

1883

Etching of bare winter trees along a road with mounted riders and marching figures under a pale moon.

Märztage III (Dramen, Opus IX, Blatt 10)

1883

Etching of nude figures on a cliff above clouds and sea rocks, with winged creatures and the dedication 'Arnold Böcklin'.

Widmung (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 1)

1887

Etching of a woman seated in a carriage in a flowering garden while a man in a top hat stands behind the bushes.

Begegnung (Erste Begegnung) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 2)

1887

Etching of a bowing man before an ornate iron gate, where a woman in a bustled dress stands under chestnut trees.

Am Thor (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 3)

1887

Etching of a man and woman kissing on a stone balustrade beside a large tree in a park.

Kuss (Im Park) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 4)

1887

Etching of a woman reclining on a bed beside an open window with a flowering tree and balcony beyond.

Nacht (Glück) (Eine Liebe, Opus X, Blatt 5)

1887