Jan Matulka

Czech American painter and illustrator (1890-1972)

† 1972 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 5 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Art Institute of Chicago · National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Whitney Museum of American Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Jan Matulka was born on November 7, 1890 in Vlachovo Březí and died on June 25, 1972 in New York City, aged 81. Recorded occupations: painter, draftsperson, illustrator and printmaker. Country of citizenship: United States. Educated at National Academy of Design.

At a glance

Born: November 7, 1890 · Vlachovo Březí
Died: June 25, 1972 · New York City
Age at death: 81
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: painter, draftsperson, illustrator, printmaker
Education: National Academy of Design
Wikipedia editions: 5 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Jan Matulka's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1972 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 7 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q6149475 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jan Matulka on Wikipedia.

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