{"product_id":"hopfenmarkt-hamburg-1914","title":"Hopfenmarkt, Hamburg, 1914","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and atmospheric early view of Hamburg’s Hopfenmarkt, created in 1914 by Austrian printmaker Luigi Kasimir. The scene captures figures gathered in the square against the monumental Gothic architecture, rendered with Kasimir’s characteristic architectural precision and subtle tonal layering. This work dates to an important early period in Kasimir’s career and appears to be undocumented in the standard catalogue, making it an especially scarce example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on laid paper and presented loose, unframed. Not recorded in the Halm \u0026amp; Goldmann catalogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaper size: 15.75” x 17.5”\u003cbr\u003ePlate mark: 10.5” x 12.5”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition consistent with age. Please review images carefully, and feel free to reach out with any questions or for additional details.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAbout the Artist\u003cbr\u003eLuigi Kasimir was an Austrian draftsman and printmaker whose contributions to early twentieth-century color etching place him among the most significant graphic artists of his generation. Trained at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts under the influential etcher William Unger, Kasimir developed a rigorous command of line, perspective, and atmospheric+ detail that became the foundation of his mature work. Kasimir is best known for pioneering the use of multiple plates in color etching, a technique that allowed him to produce richly tonal, fully chromatic prints without resorting to later hand-coloring. For each composition, he typically prepared four to six separate copper plates-one for each hue-etching and inking them sequentially to achieve remarkable depth, precision, and chromatic harmony. This technical innovation distinguished his prints within the broader revival of etching in Europe and the United States during the first decades of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, Kasimir traveled extensively across Europe and, later, the United States, rendering major urban centers, architectural landmarks, and regional vistas with exceptional clarity and sensitivity. His work combines documentary accuracy with an expressive interest in atmosphere, seasonal light, and the subtle textures of the built environment. Today, Kasimir’s etchings occupy an important place in the history of modern printmaking and remain widely collected for their technical accomplishment, historical value, and enduring aesthetic appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J.G. Antiquary Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52863419908280,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0899\/7617\/6824\/files\/31a.jpg?v=1771454343","url":"https:\/\/jgantiquary.com\/products\/hopfenmarkt-hamburg-1914","provider":"J.G. Antiquary Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}