Greyhound (Windhund) – Moriz Jung (1912) – Vintage Lithograph Poster Print

Moriz Jung’s Greyhound (Windhund) transforms an elegant sighthound into a striking exercise in graphic expression. The tall, angular dog stands against a densely patterned garden, its elongated body rendered in bold black-and-white forms and its alert face given an almost human intensity. Jung’s turquoise background and simplified vegetation create a vivid contrast with the animal’s monochrome figure, while the rhythmic hatching and irregular contours give the image the distinctive energy of early 20th-century Viennese graphic art.

Created in 1912, the work was published by the Wiener Werkstätte as postcard no. 679. Jung was particularly skilled at turning familiar subjects, including animals, into highly stylized compositions through exaggerated proportions, expressive linework, and limited but powerful color schemes. Greyhound demonstrates how the Wiener Werkstatte’s decorative approach could transform even a straightforward animal portrait into something approaching modernist graphic design. Its combination of Art Nouveau-derived ornament, bold linear abstraction, and playful characterization makes it an especially distinctive example of Jung’s work.

 

🖨️ Print features:

– Made with museum-grade archival paper for excellent printing fidelity and vibrant color reproduction

– Paper weight: 189 g/m2

– For indoor use only

– Care instructions: If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.

– Please note: Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16″

 

🚚 Fulfillment, Shipping, and Return Policy:

– Printed and shipped from the U.S.

– Ships in a sturdy mailing tube, frame not included

– As our items are unique and made to order, we can only accept a return or exchange in the event that an item arrives damaged or misprinted. We cannot accept returns if you order the wrong size or change your mind. Any return requests must be made within 14 days of receiving the order.

 

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