Moriz Jung's Naturally Gifted Singer (1911) | Wiener Werkstätte Print

Ready-to-hang: Includes hanging kit, ready to hang directly on the wall.
Frame Material: Durable pine wood.
Frame Measurements: 20-25mm (0.79"-0.98") thick, 10-14mm (0.4"-0.6") wide.
Paper Weight: 200 gsm (80 lb), thickness: 0.22 mm (8.7 mils).
Paper Finishing: Matte, smooth, non-reflective surface.
Protection: Shatterproof plexiglass protects the poster.
Sustainable Paper: FSC-certified materials or equivalent.

This is a witty and expressive 1911 print titled Naturally Gifted Singer by the Austrian artist Moriz Jung, a key member of the celebrated Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop). The artwork captures a lively scene in a classic Viennese courtyard, where a street singer is giving a passionate, open-mouthed performance. Jung's signature style, with its bold lines, expressive caricature, and patterned details, vividly captures a humorous and authentic slice of early 20th-century urban life, observed with a keen and compassionate eye.

Historical Tidbit

This charming print is a wonderful example of an artistic tradition known as "Wiener Typen" or "Viennese Types," where artists would capture the classic characters of their city. Moriz Jung and his colleagues at the Wiener Werkstätte updated this tradition with a modern, graphic sensibility. This artwork was almost certainly designed as an Künstlerpostkarte (artist's postcard), an affordable and democratic way to bring avant-garde art to the general public. It's a postcard from a lost world—the vibrant, artistically revolutionary Vienna of the early 1900s, a world that would be irrevocably changed by the First World War, in which the artist himself was tragically killed.

Our sturdy wooden framed posters come ready to hang and are printed on heavyweight white matte paper with a smooth, luxurious finish—designed to stand the test of time: