An original 1897 Jugend magazine cover (Vol. II, Issue No. 11) featuring an expressive illustration by Austrian-born artist Fritz Hegenbart (1864–1943), an important contributor to Jugend magazine and the German Jugendstil movement. Published on March 13, 1897 by G. Hirth's Verlag in Munich, Jugend was the influential weekly that gave Art Nouveau its German name. The cover depicts a spirited scene of playful children rendered with Hegenbart's lively linework and understated palette, capturing the humor and modern graphic style that defined the magazine's earliest years. An authentic antique publication from the birth of the Art Nouveau movement, ideal for collectors of Jugendstil, European illustration, and museum-quality graphic arts.