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Christian Rohlfs

Christian Rohlfs

1849–1938

WA-00014642

PaintingExpressionism

Representation

None documented

28

Institutional Exhibitions

94

Works in Collection

178

Assets Indexed

5

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

90%

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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Prints: Proofs and Variants

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1989–1990

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Master Prints from the Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1989

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Master Prints from the Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1987–1988

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European Drawing Between the Wars

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1987–1988

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Drawings Acquisitions

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1987

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Naked/Nude

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1986

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Drawing in Austria and Germany

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985

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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Prints and Illustrated Books

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1984

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The Modern Drawing: 100 Works on Paper from The Museum of Modern Art

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1983–1984

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Prints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1983

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Art of the Twenties

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979–1980

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Between World Wars: Drawing in Europe and America

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976

Field Verification (3 fields)

1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%
LocationArtsy + Wikidata· 85%

Source Registry (3)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5000
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/christian-rohlfs
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

Why this artist matters now

Christian Rohlfs was a German painter and printmaker, one of the important representatives of German expressionism.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Movement

Expressionism

Medium

Painting

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

Canonical record

Artworks (94)

Man in a Top Hat (Mann im Zylinder)

Man in a Top Hat (Mann im Zylinder)

1935 · Gouache and crayon on paper

19 7/8 x 13" (50.5 x 32.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Beast (Das Tier)

The Beast (Das Tier)

1925 · Woodcut

composition: 5 7/16 x 8 11/16" (13.8 x 22.1 cm); sheet: 5 7/16 x 8 11/16" (13.8 x 22.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Tower of Paul in Soest (Pauliturm in Soest)

Tower of Paul in Soest (Pauliturm in Soest)

1924 · Woodcut

composition: 8 7/16 x 4 13/16" (21.5 x 12.3 cm); sheet: 8 7/16 x 4 13/16" (21.5 x 12.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Poinsettias

1923 · Watercolor on paper

78 × 56.5 cm (30 3/4 × 22 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Farmhouse in Holstein (Holsteinisches Bauernhaus)

Farmhouse in Holstein (Holsteinisches Bauernhaus)

1923 · Woodcut

composition: 4 5/8 x 7 3/4" (11.8 x 19.7 cm); sheet: 4 5/8 x 7 3/4" (11.8 x 19.7 cm); mount: 8 3/8 x 13 13/16" (21.3 x 35.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Jew (Jude)

1923 · Woodcut

composition: 14 1/2 x 6 13/16" (36.8 x 17.3 cm); sheet: 14 1/2 x 6 13/16" (36.8 x 17.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Burgher (Der Bürger)

Burgher (Der Bürger)

1922 · Frottage from woodblock

composition: 8 3/16 x 4 3/16" (20.8 x 10.6 cm); sheet: 8 3/16 x 4 3/16" (20.8 x 10.6 cm); mount: 7 11/16 x 11 3/8" (19.6 x 28.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Title page for Gallery Goyert Catalogue (Titelblatt des Kataloges der Galerie Goyert)

Title page for Gallery Goyert Catalogue (Titelblatt des Kataloges der Galerie Goyert)

1922 · Woodcut

composition: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2" (21.4 x 14 cm); sheet: 8 7/16 x 5 1/2" (21.4 x 14 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Large Head (Grosser Kopf)

Large Head (Grosser Kopf)

1922 · .a Woodcut with dark blue paint additions .b Woodcut

composition (irreg.): 19 9/16 x 9 3/16" (49.7 x 23.4 cm); sheet (irreg.): 19 9/16 x 9 3/16" (49.7 x 23.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

It Was You (Du bist's gewesen)

It Was You (Du bist's gewesen)

1922 · Linoleum cut

composition: 10 11/16 x 8 1/4" (27.1 x 21 cm); sheet: 10 11/16 x 8 1/4" (27.1 x 21 cm); mount: 16 7/16 x 12 1/4" (41.7 x 31.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Alraunen (Hobgoblins) [Mandrakes (Kobolde)]

1922 · Woodcut

composition and sheet: 4 9/16 x 3 1/4" (11.6 x 8.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Large Head (Grosser Kopf)

Large Head (Grosser Kopf)

1922 · Woodcut

composition (irreg.): 16 9/16 x 8 3/8" (42 x 21.3 cm); sheet (irreg.): 16 9/16 x 8 3/8" (42 x 21.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Man at the Front Door (Mann vor der Haustür)

Man at the Front Door (Mann vor der Haustür)

1921 · Woodcut

composition: 9 1/2 x 7 1/16" (24.2 x 17.9 cm); sheet: 9 1/2 x 7 1/16" (24.2 x 17.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Animals in the Pasture (Tiere auf der Weide)

Animals in the Pasture (Tiere auf der Weide)

1921 · Woodcut

composition: 5 1/16 x 9 5/8" (12.8 x 24.5 cm); sheet: 5 1/16 x 9 5/8" (12.8 x 24.5 cm); mount: 6 7/16 x 11 5/16" (16.4 x 28.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Promenade (Couple) [Spaziergänger (Ehepaar)]

Promenade (Couple) [Spaziergänger (Ehepaar)]

1921 · Frottage from woodblock

composition (irreg.): 5 5/8 x 8 1/16" (14.3 x 20.5 cm); sheet: 5 11/16 x 8 9/16" (14.5 x 21.8 cm); mount: 6 5/8 x 9 5/8" (16.9 x 24.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Street Urchin (Head with Hat [Lausbub (Kopf mit Hut)]

Street Urchin (Head with Hat [Lausbub (Kopf mit Hut)]

1921 · Woodcut

composition: 7 15/16 x 5 1/8" (20.2 x 13 cm); sheet: 7 15/16 x 5 1/8" (20.2 x 13 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Man with Pipe (Mann mit Pfeife)

Man with Pipe (Mann mit Pfeife)

1921 · Woodcut

composition: 4 1/4 x 3 1/16" (10.8 x 7.8 cm); sheet: 6 1/2 x 5 15/16" (16.5 x 15.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Man with Pointed Nose (Mann mit spitzer Nase)

Man with Pointed Nose (Mann mit spitzer Nase)

1921 · Woodcut

composition: 9 7/16 x 4 5/16" (24 x 11 cm); sheet: 9 7/16 x 4 5/16" (24 x 11 cm); mount: 14 3/4 x 10 5/8" (37.4 x 27 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Large Heads (2 Heads I) [Grosse Köpfe (2 Köpfe I)]

Large Heads (2 Heads I) [Grosse Köpfe (2 Köpfe I)]

1921 · Frottage from woodblock

composition (irreg.): 13 5/8 x 14 1/8" (34.6 x 35.8 cm); sheet (irreg. ): 13 5/8 x 14 1/8" (34.6 x 35.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Man with Pointed Nose (Mann mit spitzer Nase)

Man with Pointed Nose (Mann mit spitzer Nase)

1921 · Woodcut

composition: 9 5/8 x 4 7/8" (24.4 x 12.4 cm); sheet: 9 5/8 x 4 7/8" (24.4 x 12.4 cm); mount: 14 3/4 x 9 7/8" (37.5 x 25.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Strolling (Spaziergänger)

Strolling (Spaziergänger)

1921 · Woodcut

composition: 8 11/16 x 5 1/16" (22.1 x 12.8 cm); sheet: 8 11/16 x 5" (22.1 x 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Idol (Torso with Raised Hand) [Götze (Halbfigur mit erhobener Hand)]

Idol (Torso with Raised Hand) [Götze (Halbfigur mit erhobener Hand)]

1921 · Woodcut with paint additions

composition: 19 3/4 x 14 1/2" (50.2 x 36.8 cm); sheet: 19 3/4 x 14 1/2" (50.2 x 36.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Dogs (Hunde)

1921 · Woodcut with ink pen additions

composition: 4 15/16 x 8 11/16" (12.5 x 22 cm); sheet: 4 15/16 x 8 11/16" (12.5 x 22 cm); mount: 9 1/8 x 12 13/16" (23.1 x 32.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Monk and Children (Mönch und Kinder)

Monk and Children (Mönch und Kinder)

1921 · Linoleum cut

composition: 15 1/2 x 12 1/8" (39.4 x 30.8 cm); sheet: 16 7/8 x 13 1/4" (42.9 x 33.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (4)

94 published of 170 catalogued · 168 with image

MoMA
76 publishedof 152 catalogued151 img
Nga
15 published15 img
Art Institute Chicago
2 published2 img
The Met
1 published

Record

Images

Artsy artwork: BAUER (1921)

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Artsy artwork: Männlicher Kopf

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Artsy artwork: Zwei Figuren

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Artsy artwork: Gauner (1918)

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Artsy artwork: Landscape (1870s)

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Artsy artist portrait

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Artsy artist portrait

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Relationships

5

Movements1

Collections4

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

National Gallery of Art