Karel Šimůnek (31 August 1869 in Beroun – 19 July 1942 in Prague) was a Czech watercolorist and illustrator, and a designer of posters and of theatrical sets. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague under Professors Václav Brožík and Maximilian Pirner.
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