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Lovers, c. 1914

Leopold Museum,
Vienna
Oil on canvas
99.8×74.7 cm

Artists

  • Koloman Moser

    (Vienna 1868–1918 Vienna)

Currently on display at OG4
The year 1913 marked a stylistic turning point in Koloman Moser’s (1868–1918) painting. This was brought about by a trip to Geneva to visit Ferdinand Hodler (1853–1918). Hodler’s works would subsequently influence Moser’s manner of painting, investing his renderings with increased severity and monumentality. At the same time, the contrasting use of cooler colors is testament to Moser’s exploration of avant-garde color and perception theories. The figures in his paintings were often placed into an undefined image space and appear disconnected from the world. This impression is heightened by an aura of light which frames the bold contours and invests the figures with additional luminosity.

MTh, 2021

A closer look

The artwork explained
by curator Ivan Ristić

YouTube-Video

Object data

Artist/author
  • Koloman Moser
Title
Lovers
Date
c. 1914
Art movement
Classical Modernism
Category
Painting
Material​/technique
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
99.8×74.7 cm
Signature
Monogrammed lower right: K M
Credit line
Private collection
Selection of Reference works
  • Wien 1900. Aufbruch in die Moderne, hrsg. von Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Wien 2019 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, ab 15.03.2019).
  • Koloman Moser- Die Sammlung Leopold, hrsg. von Elisabeth Leopold/Stefan Kutzenberger, Wien 2018 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 18.01.2018-10.06.2018).
  • Gerd Pichler: Koloman Moser. Die Gemälde. Werkverzeichnis, Wien 2012.
  • Wien 1900. Sammlung Leopold, hrsg. von Diethard Leopold/Peter Weinhäupl, Wien u.a. 2009.
  • Koloman Moser 1868-1818, hrsg. von Rudolf Leopold/Gerd Pichler, Wien 2007 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 25.05.2007-10.09.2007).
Catalogue raisonne
  • Pichler 2012: 163
Keywords
woman/girlman/boynudeembracing/kissingstanding figure

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Provenance

Provenance research
Leopold Museum i

Nachlass Koloman Moser, Wien (1918);
Editha Hauska, Wien (1918); (1)
Kunstverlag Wolfrum, Wien (1920); (2)
Karl und Dietrich Moser, Wien (o.D.); (3)
Dr. Rudolf Leopold, Wien (o.D.);
Privatsammlung Leopold, Wien (seit 2010)

  1. Rückseite: Nachlassstempel „Koloman Moser“ und Nachlass-Nummer „180“.
  2. Kunstverlag Wolfrum, Katalog zu “Kolo Moser-Nachlass-Ausstellung. 23. November - 15. Dezember 1920”, Wien 1920, Nr. 180 „Liebespaar“.
  3. Gerd Pichler, Koloman Moser. Die Gemälde. Werkverzeichnis, Wien 2012, S. 155, WV 163

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woman/girlman/boynudeembracing/kissingstanding figure