Spielende Kinder is a black and white lithograph on ivory-colored tessue paper applied on paper, realized in 1905 by the German artist, Franz Skarbina. Signed and dated on plate on lower right margin. From the portfolio “Deutscher Kunstverein zu Berlin “ published by Vereinsgabe, Berlin, in 1904-1905 and composed by a frontispiece, a index, and eleven etchings by Karl Koepping, Leopold Graf Kalckreuth, Hans Herrmann, Max Slevogt, Ludwig Hofmann, Reinhold Lepsius, Fritz Klimsch, max klinger, Heinrich Reifferscheid, Arthur Kampf, in addition to this plate. This beautiful original print representing some children playing in nature- as the title suggests, demonstrating a very wide gradient of greys and blacks, is titled in blue ink on lower left margin and on lower right has the inscription in ble ink “D.K.V.”. In excellent condition, this wonderful modern original print could be a joyful piece for your home collection. Franz Skarbina (Berlin, 1849 - 1910) The German impressionist artist and etcher studied at the Prussian Academy of Arts and after he spent two years as a tutor to the daughters of Count Friedrich von Perponcher-Sedlnitzky, during which time he travelled to Dresden, Vienna, Venice, Munich, Nuremberg and Merano. But when he did a study trip to the Netherlands, Belgium and France, here he was influenced by the Impressionism. He began an academic career as a teacher, until 1893 when he resigned his teaching position due to disagreements with the Academy's Director, Anton von Werner. The problem stemmed from his participation in the ''Group of Eleven'', an association of artists dedicated to promoting their own exhibitions of what was then considered ''radical'' art, free of the Academy's influence. This led to the establishment of the Berlin Secession, of which Skarbina was a co-founder. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork.