1982 Emil Nolde An Exotic Couple Exhibition Poster - Original Vintage Poster

Beautiful Japanese exhibition poster featuring “Exotisches Paar” (An Exotic Couple), a work referencing Emil Nolde’s expressive and controversial themes from the early 20th century.

The image draws on Nolde’s experiences during the German expedition to New Guinea (1913–1914), where he and his wife Ada lived among local communities for several months.

This period profoundly shaped Nolde’s art — inspiring a series of paintings and prints depicting people and rituals from what he saw as an “exotic” world. His works from this time combine fascination and unease, portraying figures through the lens of German Expressionism: vibrant, emotional, and at times unsettling.

The poster, produced for a Japanese museum exhibition, captures this tension beautifully. With its clean layout and restrained typography typical of Japanese design, it highlights the emotional power of Nolde’s expressionist vision while offering a contemporary aesthetic balance.

A striking fusion of European modernist art and Japanese graphic precision — perfect for collectors of museum and exhibition posters.

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Artist: Emil Nolde

Print: Offset lithography

Dimensions: 23.6 x 33.2 in (60 x 84.5 cm)

Condition: Very good condition - light handlings signs and trimmed outline - please see pictures.

Country: Japan

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REF: L2412

Materials: Original Vintage Poster

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