344 - K. WOLF (1901–1993), Street Canyon, 1931, Watercolor

K. WOLF (1901–1993), Street Canyon, 1931, Watercolor Karl Wolf (1901, Munich – 1993): Street Canyon, 1931, Watercolor Technique: Watercolor on paper Catalog Raisonné: , 680-1931 Inscription: Signed lower left: “CW.” Inscribed on the reverse in the artist’s hand: “Karl Wolf München [illegible] c/1931 | Illustration III.” Dated lower left: “1931 2.” Date: 1931 Description: Apparently standing in the middle of the road himself, the artist depicts a bustling urban canyon along which four elegant limousines are moving along undefined lanes in the style of the time. Bright yellow headlights shine through the supposedly gloomy night, in which life is far from still. Provenance: From the artist’s estate. Source: Illustrations for the magazine: Der Querschnitt | Series by the artist Literature: Wolf, Monika: Karl Wolf (1901–1993). Catalog raisonné; watercolors, pastels, drawings, illustrations, oil paintings; 2006. Cat. Rais. No.: 680-1931. Keywords: New Objectivity, illustration, fashion, Munich, Germany, pre-war Germany, Weimar Republic, art, culture, nightlife, 20th century, Modern, Automobilia, Germany, Size: Paper: 32.7 cm x 22.9 cm (12.9 x 9 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. Traces of detachment from an old mount in the corners on the reverse, with considerable thinning of the paper. Some creasing along the edges. Rubbed and slightly stained over the entire surface.