A color print of two distinct mountain ranges in the form of a postcard, on white paper.
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The print shows two distinct ranges of mountains surrounded by white. On the left and to the back shows the face of a sleeping female, the face is crowned by the peak and surrounded by patches of red. Slightly behind are two smaller peaks. An area of white separates the ranges, in the center is another sleeping female face surrounded by patches of red. Three figures are seen in the center with long-handled poles ascending the mountain on the right. In the center foreground is a burning candle in a holder, a closed book is to the left.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2004.132.10
People
Emil Nolde, German (Nolde, Germany 1867 - 1956 Seebüll, Germany)
Title
The Sleeping Sisters in Bündnerland
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Mountain Postcards
Original Language Title: Die schlafenden Schwestern im Bündnerland
Classification
Prints
Work Type
postcard, print
Date
c. 1897
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/51216

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Photomechanical print on white wove paper
Technique
Photomechanical print
Dimensions
sheet: 9.1 x 14.1 cm (3 9/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Reuther 15

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Barbara Butts and Michael Parke-Taylor in honor of Peter Nisbet
Copyright
© Nolde Stiftung Seebüll, Germany
Accession Year
2004
Object Number
2004.132.10
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The postcard bears the printed signature "E. Hansen."
Printed at l.l.: Walther Albrecht, München. Nr. 15.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 1440 Secessionism: Munich, Vienna, Berlin (Expressionism), Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/03/2019 - 06/03/2021

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