Skip to Main Content

Hellbrunn

c. 1925–30
designer

Josef Frank

(Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967)
manufacturer

Haus & Garten

(Austrian, est. 1925)
linen: bleached, plain weave, block printed, loom width
Overall: 57.2 x 123.2 cm (22 1/2 x 48 1/2 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund 1937.182
Location: not on view
This artwork is known to be under copyright.

Download, Print and Share

Did You Know?

These flowerbeds suggest the presence of a “clear spring” or Hellbrunn in old German.

Description

The designer Josef Frank rotated his woodblock designs in half turns, resulting in a mirrored effect as though the colorful flowerbeds were reflecting onto a body of water. Named for the Hellbrunn palace in Austria, built in the 1600s, the design likely refers to the palace’s renowned therapeutic springs.
Hellbrunn

Hellbrunn

c. 1925–30

Josef Frank, Haus & Garten

(Swedish, born Austria, 1885–1967), (Austrian, est. 1925)

See Also

Visually Similar Artworks

Contact us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.