Lost. Found. Returned.

Exhibition
A drawing on brown paper of a nude male figure, seen from the back and cropped at the torso, surrounded by dark shadows. His head turns to the side and his left arm hangs over a ledge

Standing Male Nude From Rear and Re-Study (detail), 1892, Otto Greiner. Kupferstich-Kabinett Dresden, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

In 1894 the Kupferstich-Kabinett in Dresden acquired a drawing by Otto Greiner (1869–1916), a leading German artist associated with the Symbolist movement. How did that drawing, which the museum marked as “lost” after World War II, end up at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles? This exhibition narrates the drawing’s journey, focusing on its shifting wartime status, the tools that researchers use to track down missing artworks, and the impending return of Greiner’s drawing back to Dresden.

Jun 23, 2026–Oct 18, 2026

Getty Center

Research Institute, Gallery R102

Free

All exhibitions are included in your free, timed-entry reservation to Getty. Reservations are available six weeks in advance. Please note, there is a fee for parking.

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