The Kiss, xylogravure by Peter Behrens (1868-1940), plate from the periodical Pan volume IV, number 2 (July-August-September 1898).
Peter Behrens worked in Karlsruhe and Düsseldorf, as well as in Munich, where he was one of the leading artists of the Art Nouveau movement. Among other things, he is considered one of the pioneers of the industrial age.
The Kiss is one of the artist's most famous works and fully embodies the fin de siècle spirit.
