Hans Leu (1888-?) - Das alte Pelikan

Hans Leu (lower right signed Hans Leu)
Period: 1920s–1940s / Art Deco (Interwar period)
Country of origin: Germany / Switzerland (framing label by glazier master Adolf Koppe, Hamburg 39)
Style: Art Deco / satirical surrealism / erotica
Technique: original print on paper
Subject: The old pelican (Humor: A naked female figure stands/balances on an oversized pelican and leads it by reins).
Size:
Image/plate size: 31.5 cm (height) × 21.0 cm (width)
With frame: 47.8 cm (height) × 34.7 cm (width)
Condition: Good to very good. Age-related, fine paper browning and occasional foxing that underline the antique character. The frame shows minor signs of use and is affixed to the back in its original condition with paper."