Wiener Künstler-Postkarte Serie II / 10
Koloman Moser
Austrian, 1868–1918
Joseph Maria Olbrich
Austrian, 1867–1908
1898
A lithographic artist’s postcard by Koloman Moser that translates Vienna Secession ornament into a compact design intended to make everyday correspondence visually elegant.
A pale card dominated by a concentric rosette framed by mirrored, thorny rose stems in flattened red and green, their bold outlines and decorative symmetry creating a rhythmic, almost emblematic surface.
Produced in 1898, it embodies the Secessionist aim to blur art and craft—bringing modern decorative vocabulary into mass-produced objects and influencing early graphic design and applied arts.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
3 1/2 x 5 1/2" (9 x 14 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession
252.1987.15
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