id:			152588
accession number:	1985.40
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.40
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Josef May, 1926. Otto Dix (German, 1891–1969). Oil, egg tempera, and other media on board; framed: 105.1 x 88.9 x 6 cm (41 3/8 x 35 x 2 3/8 in.); unframed: 84 x 68.8 cm (33 1/16 x 27 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1985.40 © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

title:				Josef May
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creation date:			1926
creation date earliest:		1926
creation date latest:		1926
current location:		225 German Expressionism & Surrealism
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
copyright:			© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

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culture:	Germany, 20th century
technique:	oil, egg tempera, and other media on board
department:	Modern European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Mod Euro - Painting 1800-1960
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

* Otto Dix (German, 1891–1969)  - artist

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measurements: Framed: 105.1 x 88.9 x 6 cm (41 3/8 x 35 x 2 3/8 in.); Unframed: 84 x 68.8 cm (33 1/16 x 27 1/16 in.)
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	inscription:	Signed lower right: "OD. / 1926 [OD in monogram]; inscribed on back: "Joseph May aus Düsseldorf / gemalt von O. Dix 1926"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Year in Review for 1985
	opening date:   1986-02-12T05:00:00
	<i>The Year in Review for 1985</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 12-April 20, 1986).

	title:		Otto Dix - Zum 100. Geburtstag
	opening date:   1991-09-04T04:00:00
	<i>Otto Dix - Zum 100. Geburtstag</i>. Galerie der Stadt Stuttgart, Stuttgart 1, Germany (organizer) (September 4-November 3, 1991).

	title:		Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art
	opening date:   2006-05-27T00:00:00
	<i>Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art</i>. Beijing World Art Museum, China (May 26-August 27, 2006); Mori Art Center (September 16-November 26, 2006); Seoul Art Center, South Korea (December 22, 2006-March 28, 2007); Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, South Korea (April 7-May 20, 2007); Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada (June 9-September 16, 2007); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 21, 2007-January 13, 2008); Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN (February 15-June 1, 2008); Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (June 22-September 21, 2008); The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI (October 12, 2008-January 18, 2009).

	title:		Otto Dix
	opening date:   2010-09-20T00:00:00
	<i>Otto Dix</i>. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (organizer) (September 20, 2010-January 2, 2011).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Josef May, the sitter,  [-1938], Holland, given to his brother-in-law, Hugo Simons.
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	Hugo Simons [1892-1958] Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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	Ghitta Caiserman-Roth [1923-2005], Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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	Fischer Fine Arts, London, United Kingdom, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: -1985
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Olaf Peters. <em>Otto Dix</em>. Munich, Germany: Prestel, 2010.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 219, 249
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