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Barry Hoffman Nazi Postcard Collection

“Lookout” by Gustav Traub

Accession Number: 2022.02.6.22
Stamp: N/A (unused)
Artist: Gustav Traub
Historical Background: Once purchased by Hitler, Traub’s work was featured in Munich’s prestigious Haus der Deutschen Kunst during the Nazi regime. His romantic, pastoral style (evident in this painting) was characteristic of the era’s nationalist propaganda.

[Front]

Print of a young boy leaning over a fence.

[Back]

Back of unused postcard.

Front

“Lookout,” painting of a young boy peering over a fence at an idyllic German landscape.

 

Back

Top left-hand corner reads “Munchen, Haus der Deutschen Kunst.” or translated: Munich, House of German Art. Central dividing line indicates the publisher, or  “Verlag,” as Munich-based Heinrich Hoffman.