The artwork titled “Draft for a war charity brand,” created by Koloman Moser in 1915 in Austria, is executed using Indian ink on paper. This piece, belonging to the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement, serves as a poster and measures 19.7 x 28.5 cm.
The artwork prominently features a detailed and intricate depiction of a military scene, focusing on a large artillery piece with soldiers arranged around it, likely capturing a moment from the wartime period. Encasing this central image, an elegant and decorative border in the Art Nouveau style showcases stylized botanical elements and flowing text to frame the central subject matter. The numeral designations “35,” “2,” and “5,” along with additional text elements, are indicative of its purpose, presumably relating to the amount of contribution or charity denomination. The overall composition is characterized by its tight structure and balance, serving both an aesthetic and utilitarian function in line with the wartime poster design of the era.
