Watercolor and collaged colored papers on Japanese laid paper
Germany, 1971
Rudolf Jahns (1896-1983) - German painter and graphic artist as well as exponent of the ‘abstrakten hannover’
Signed and dated ‘R. Jahns 71’, titled ‘(Spannungen)’ and inscribed ‘Auf Dosabiki Masashi-Japan‘ in pencil
Sheet dimensions: 42.3 x 55.4 cm
Framed: 53 x 62.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Brandenburg (gift by the artist)
Interesting work with a constructivist composition and delicate paint application with an almost immaterial impression, combined with collage elements in haptic presence.

Condition:

The Japanese paper is unevenly toned. There are remains of brown paper tape along the edges. Otherwise the condition is good. The frame too is in good condition with slight signs of age and use. The sheet measures 42.3 x 55.4 cm. The dimensions of the frame are 53 x 62.5 cm.

Rudolf Jahns (1896-1983)

Jahns first attended evening classes at the School of Applied Arts in Braunschweig. He painted his first work in the years 1917-1919 in his studio in Braunschweig. In his artistic work, he dealt repeatedly with the topic of nature, landscape, music and people, which he rendered mostly in abstract watercolors, paintings and drawings. He received influences of Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and Lyonel Feininger; in addition, the Far Eastern painting was an important source of inspiration. His artistic breakthrough came through contact with Herwarth Walden in Berlin and the Hanover artist circle around Kurt Schwitters. After the Second World War, Jahns created primarily naturalistic works. In the 1960s, he devoted himself to graphic techniques, and in his later works he connected again to his early work. In Düsseldorf the Rudolf Jahns Foundation is located. (fea)

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