Alfred Kubin, Eulenspiegel entsteigt seinem Grab, Print

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This haunting print by Alfred Kubin, titled Eulenspiegel entsteigt seinem Grab (1940), exemplifies the artist’s distinctive vision of dark symbolism … Read more This haunting print by Alfred Kubin, titled Eulenspiegel entsteigt seinem Grab (1940), exemplifies the artist’s distinctive vision of dark symbolism and psychological intensity. Drawing on the legendary figure of Till Eulenspiegel, Kubin presents a dramatic and unsettling scene in which the trickster rises from the grave, surrounded by distorted, chaotic forms.

Executed with expressive linework and dense shading, the composition reflects Kubin’s mastery of atmosphere—blending folklore, satire, and existential tension. The skeletal, puppet-like figure and surrounding grotesque characters evoke themes of mortality, irony, and the absurdity of human behavior.

Created as part of the Griffelkunst series (No. X, 1940), this print is signed in the stone and represents an important example of early 20th-century Expressionism with strong Symbolist undertones. This piece has an attribution mark,
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