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Wilhelm Hasemann Paintings: The 7 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 7 works by Wilhelm Hasemann in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Wilhelm Hasemann's most famous painting is Gutach Girl in a Sitting Room, Sewing (1885), whose original hangs in the Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. In God’s Corner (The Family Shrine) (1880) and Magdalena Beneath the Cross (1905) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 7 works by Wilhelm Hasemann in our catalog, the gallery presents the 7 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
1850 – 1913, Mühlberg/Elbe
Most works: Augustiner Museum
The gallery's top 10 Wilhelm Hasemann paintings
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The museums that keep Wilhelm Hasemann's originals
The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Wilhelm Hasemann | Paintings from this list |
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 Augustiner Museum |
Freiburg | 6 | Gutach Girl in a Sitting Room, Sewing, In God’s Corner (The Family Shrine), Magdalena Beneath the Cross |
 Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe |
Carlsruhe | 1 | In front of the pilgrimage church in Triberg |
Wilhelm Hasemann, one signature painting per decade
Works per decade
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Wilhelm Hasemann's paintings: the gallery answers
Which Wilhelm Hasemann painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
Gutach Girl in a Sitting Room, Sewing (1885), Augustiner Museum, Freiburg. In God’s Corner (The Family Shrine) (1880) and Magdalena Beneath the Cross (1905) come next.
How old was Wilhelm Hasemann on completing Gutach Girl in a Sitting Room, Sewing?Reveal the answer
35 years old: Gutach Girl in a Sitting Room, Sewing dates from 1885, and Wilhelm Hasemann was born in 1850.
How many works did Wilhelm Hasemann create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 7 works by Wilhelm Hasemann, dated from 1880 to 1907.
Where do Wilhelm Hasemann's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Augustiner Museum (Freiburg) and Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe (Carlsruhe). The museum table above lists them all.
When did Wilhelm Hasemann create the most famous paintings?Reveal the answer
In 1900s: 4 of the 7 works on this page were made then, Magdalena Beneath the Cross among them.
Which are Wilhelm Hasemann's earliest and latest famous works?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is In God’s Corner (The Family Shrine) (1880) and the latest Portrait of the Clergyman Heinrich Hansjakob (1907).
Which Wilhelm Hasemann originals does the Augustiner Museum hold?Reveal the answer
Gutach Girl in a Sitting Room, Sewing, In God’s Corner (The Family Shrine) and Magdalena Beneath the Cross: the Augustiner Museum, Freiburg holds 6 of the works on this page.
Wilhelm Hasemann: the artist
The Son of a Mechanic
Born in Mühlberg/Elbe, Germany, Wilhelm Hasemann began his life far from the refined halls of the academies. The son of a mechanic, he spent his youth working in his father's shop after leaving school at the age of fifteen. This early labor grounded him in the realities of manual work, yet a natural talent for drawing could not be suppressed. His path eventually led him away from the workshop and toward the prestigious Prussian Academy of Arts, the Weimar Saxon-Grand Ducal Art School, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, where he studied under Gustav Schönleber.
His life changed when an assignment to illustrate a novella brought him to the village of Gutach for the first time in 1880. The landscape and the people of this region spoke to him with a clarity that redirected his entire career. He found a profound connection to the Black Forest, a place that would become the soul of his work. He eventually settled in Gutach, where he lived and worked until his death in 1913.
The Spirit of the Black Forest
Hasemann became a central figure in capturing the essence of rural life. He was not merely a painter of landscapes, but a chronicler of the customs and traditional dress that defined a way of life. His brush captured the specific details of the Gutach costume and the sturdy architecture of Black Forest farmhouses. He sought to preserve a culture that was rapidly changing, focusing his attention on the following elements:
- The intricate details of traditional regional dress, such as the Bollenhut worn by women.
- The daily rhythms and social customs of village life.
- The rugged character of the Black Forest landscape and its farmsteads.
His influence extended beyond the canvas. He was a co-founder of the Gutach Painters' Colony alongside Curt Liebich, establishing the area as a significant artistic hub. His ability to translate these scenes into various media meant his imagery reached a vast audience. His illustrations appeared in magazines and as high-quality postcards, making the visual language of the Black Forest accessible to many.
A Legacy in Ink and Oil
The breadth of his technical skill allowed him to move seamlessly between oil painting, book illustration, and drawing. He was a man of many mediums, applying his eye for detail to advertising graphics and high-quality artistic postcards. This versatility ensured that his vision of the Black Forest was not confined to a single gallery, but was instead woven into the fabric of everyday life through printed media.
His contributions to the region were so significant that his name remains etched into the local landscape. Schools, an art museum, and even a mountain hut on the Farrenkopf bear his name. He was honored by Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, who named him a Professor in 1898. Through his dedication to the local customs and the people of Gutach, he helped define the visual identity of the region for generations.