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The Cushion (Martha Kurzweil Seated on a Divan) by Max Kurzweil

The Cushion (Martha Kurzweil Seated on a Divan)

Max Kurzweil · 1903

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Artist
Max Kurzweil
Date
1903
Medium
color woodcut
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
ART MOVEMENTS
Vienna Secession
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THE ARTIST

Max Kurzweil

1867–1916 · Cisleithania

Co-founder of the Vienna Secession who edited Ver Sacrum and captured intimate domestic moments in Art Nouveau style.

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