Pursued Centaur, 1879-1881
Max Klingerexpand_more
Etching and aquatint on chine appliquéexpand_more
The Edith and Norman Garmezy Prints and Drawings Acquisition Fundexpand_more P.94.3.3
Not on Viewexpand_more
A leading symbolist painter and printmaker of the late 1800s, Max Klinger demonstrated his mastery of Romantic landscape in images such as this dreamlike scene of a centaur chased through tall grass by three naked horsemen. Pursued Centaur is from a portfolio of 12 prints exploring themes of desire, death, and fantasy. The imagined life of centaurs (half-horse, half-human creatures from Greek mythology) was a frequent subject for Klinger. He used centaurs as metaphors evoking the mysteries of modern life, especially the intersection of fantasy and reality. The Surrealists of the early 1900s often cited Klinger as a forerunner of their own explorations of the modern imagination.
Details
- Title
- Pursued Centaur
- Artist Life
- 1857–1920
- Role
- Maker
- Accession Number
- P.94.3.3
- Provenance
- (Joseph Lebovic, Australia); sold to MIA, 1994.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- S.54 ii/ii
- Curator Approved
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