Hans Thoma

Hans Thoma maintained an active artistic career spanning nearly four decades, documented between 1880 and 1919. The representation of his extensive oeuvre in major American institutions emphasizes his output in graphic media, with seven prints, one drawing, and one other work documented among the holdings of significant museum collections.

Notable Hans Thoma prints preserved in these collections include mythological and genre subjects such as Apollo and Marsyas and the landscape study Fountain with Putti in the Garden of the Villa Borghese. Other significant works documented include the drawing A Man Bending Over, the portfolio Das Mappenwerk der Insel, and the genre scene Sunflower Girl (Sonnenblumenmädchen).

Thoma’s significance to modern art history is established by his inclusion in highly prestigious North American institutions. Works by the artist are held in the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art. The historical nature of his output means that much of Thoma’s art is now considered part of the public domain and available as high-quality prints for researchers and collectors.