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German Expressionism Collection (#9)

German Expressionism was a groundbreaking art movement that emerged in the early 20th century, characterized by its bold and expressive style

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Young Boy, 1918 (pencil, w / c & gouache on paper)

Young Boy, 1918 (pencil, w / c & gouache on paper)
NUL117533 Young Boy, 1918 (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.5x27 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Zinnias in a Vase, 1924 (oil on canvas)

Zinnias in a Vase, 1924 (oil on canvas)
NUL282182 Zinnias in a Vase, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); 69x63 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Seated Woman, 1912 (pencil & w / c on paper)

Seated Woman, 1912 (pencil & w / c on paper)
PCD282395 Seated Woman, 1912 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Private Collection; Piccadilly Gallery, London, UK; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: The Coronation of Henry V (Kronung Heinrichs V), 1918 (etching)

The Coronation of Henry V (Kronung Heinrichs V), 1918 (etching)
1071216 The Coronation of Henry V (Kronung Heinrichs V), 1918 (etching) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); 14.6x25.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Portrait of Guido Arnot, 1918 (black crayon on paper)

Portrait of Guido Arnot, 1918 (black crayon on paper)
1070872 Portrait of Guido Arnot, 1918 (black crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 47.3x29.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Guido Arnot)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Hands, studies for a portrait of Dr. Hugo Koller (chalk on paper)

Hands, studies for a portrait of Dr. Hugo Koller (chalk on paper)
1121483 Hands, studies for a portrait of Dr. Hugo Koller (chalk on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.7x29.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Mother and child, 1917 (crayon on paper)

Mother and child, 1917 (crayon on paper)
1121479 Mother and child, 1917 (crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.7x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mutter und Kind); Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Portrait of a man, 1907 (sanguine on paper)

Portrait of a man, 1907 (sanguine on paper)
1123558 Portrait of a man, 1907 (sanguine on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 46.3x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: herrenbildnis); Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Two standing nudes, 1913 (pencil on paper)

Two standing nudes, 1913 (pencil on paper)
1126878 Two standing nudes, 1913 (pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48.5x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coloured by another hand)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Portrait of August Lederer, 1918 (charcoal on paper)

Portrait of August Lederer, 1918 (charcoal on paper)
1126873 Portrait of August Lederer, 1918 (charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 46.4x29.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Man lying on his stomach, 1910 (w / c & charcoal on paper)

Man lying on his stomach, 1910 (w / c & charcoal on paper)
1126871 Man lying on his stomach, 1910 (w/c & charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48x31 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Child in profile facing left, 1910 (gouache, w / c & conte crayon on paper)

Child in profile facing left, 1910 (gouache, w / c & conte crayon on paper)
1126865 Child in profile facing left, 1910 (gouache, w/c & conte crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 44.7x30 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Head of a shouting young woman with large hat, chin supported by hands

Head of a shouting young woman with large hat, chin supported by hands
1126860 Head of a shouting young woman with large hat, chin supported by hands, 1909 (pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Portrait of the artist Silvia Koller, 1918 (gouache & charcoal on paper)

Portrait of the artist Silvia Koller, 1918 (gouache & charcoal on paper)
1121485 Portrait of the artist Silvia Koller, 1918 (gouache & charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 46x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Pallas Athena, 1908 (pencil on paper)

Pallas Athena, 1908 (pencil on paper)
1121481 Pallas Athena, 1908 (pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45x31.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper)

Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper)
659546 Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 67x53.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Man and Woman; Mann und Madchen, 1917 (oil on canvas)

Man and Woman; Mann und Madchen, 1917 (oil on canvas)
656856 Man and Woman; Mann und Madchen, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 80x59.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and Woman; Mann und Madchen)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Reclining Nude; Liegende Akt, (watercolour on paper)

Reclining Nude; Liegende Akt, (watercolour on paper)
656263 Reclining Nude; Liegende Akt, (watercolour on paper) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 48.3x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reclining Nude; Liegende Akt. Christian Rohlfs (1849-1938)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Nude; Akt, (coloured crayons on paper)

Nude; Akt, (coloured crayons on paper)
656262 Nude; Akt, (coloured crayons on paper) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 49.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude; Akt. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant, 1914 (lithograph)

Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant, 1914 (lithograph)
659486 Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant, 1914 (lithograph) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 59.6x50.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: The Singing Man; Der Singende Mann, Conceived in 1928 and cast in 1930

The Singing Man; Der Singende Mann, Conceived in 1928 and cast in 1930
656511 The Singing Man; Der Singende Mann, Conceived in 1928 and cast in 1930 (bronze with dark brown patina) by Barlach, Ernst (1870-1938); height: 50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: The Painter Charlotte Berend With A Bull, 1902 (oil on canvas)

The Painter Charlotte Berend With A Bull, 1902 (oil on canvas)
XKH141005 The Painter Charlotte Berend With A Bull, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); 178x248 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Magnolia Grandiflora (tempera on canvas)

Magnolia Grandiflora (tempera on canvas)
XKH150114 Magnolia Grandiflora (tempera on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 79.4x57.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Woman in a Golden Cape, 1908 (w / c on paper)

Woman in a Golden Cape, 1908 (w / c on paper)
NUL128420 Woman in a Golden Cape, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 30x21.5 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Waiting, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Waiting, 1920 (oil on canvas)
NUL118244 Waiting, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 67.5x50 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Weasels Playing, 1911 (oil on canvas)

Weasels Playing, 1911 (oil on canvas)
CH103938 Weasels Playing, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 101x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Girls sitting by the water, c. 1920 (tempera on hessian)

Girls sitting by the water, c. 1920 (tempera on hessian)
FFA151932 Girls sitting by the water, c.1920 (tempera on hessian) by Muller or Mueller, Otto (1874-1930); 77x106 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitzende Madchen am Wasser; ); German

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Self Portrait Nude, 1910

Self Portrait Nude, 1910
MG38397 Self Portrait Nude, 1910 by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria; eMick Gold; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Autumn Trees, 1911

Autumn Trees, 1911
MG38240 Autumn Trees, 1911 by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Private Collection; eMick Gold; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Crucifixion with darkened sun

Crucifixion with darkened sun
CH21111 Crucifixion with darkened sun by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Pregnant woman and Death, 1911

Pregnant woman and Death, 1911
PHD21487 Pregnant woman and Death, 1911 by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Sunflowers in a Vase (w / c)

Sunflowers in a Vase (w / c)
BAL41100 Sunflowers in a Vase (w/c) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Melancholy Girl (woodcut)

Melancholy Girl (woodcut)
CH36672 Melancholy Girl (woodcut) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Prisoner

Prisoner
MG38422 Prisoner! by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria; eMick Gold; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Nude, 1910

Nude, 1910
MG38412 Nude, 1910 by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Private Collection; eMick Gold; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Self Portrait Screaming

Self Portrait Screaming
MG38398 Self Portrait Screaming by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Private Collection; eMick Gold; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Two Women Sitting, c. 1914 (oil on canvas) (see 274026 for verso)

Two Women Sitting, c. 1914 (oil on canvas) (see 274026 for verso)
FFA178118 Two Women Sitting, c.1914 (oil on canvas) (see 274026 for verso) by Muller or Mueller, Otto (1874-1930); 78.7x98.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Zwei Hockende; ); German

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Snow Landscape, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Snow Landscape, 1923 (oil on canvas)
PWI200284 Snow Landscape, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); Private Collection; ePeter Willi; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Flowers; Blumen, 1918-1919 (oil on canvas)

Flowers; Blumen, 1918-1919 (oil on canvas)
1769056 Flowers; Blumen, 1918-1919 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 69x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flowers; Blumen. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938). Oil on canvas

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Three Horses; Drei Pferde, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)

Three Horses; Drei Pferde, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)
1768011 Three Horses; Drei Pferde, c.1923 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70.3x80.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Horses; Drei Pferde)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Still Life with Sunflowers II, 1911 (oil on board)

Still Life with Sunflowers II, 1911 (oil on board)
1765179 Still Life with Sunflowers II, 1911 (oil on board) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 81x103 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Sunflowers II; Stilleben mit Sonnenblumen II)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: A Stroll in the Park, 1914 (gouache, watercolour, pastel and gum arabic)

A Stroll in the Park, 1914 (gouache, watercolour, pastel and gum arabic)
1765175 A Stroll in the Park, 1914 (gouache, watercolour, pastel and gum arabic) by Macke, August (1887-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stroll in the Park; Spaziergang im Park)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: In the Temple Hall; In der Tempelhalle, 1914 (watercolour on thin card)

In the Temple Hall; In der Tempelhalle, 1914 (watercolour on thin card)
1769175 In the Temple Hall; In der Tempelhalle, 1914 (watercolour on thin card) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 26.5x20.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Temple Hall; In der Tempelhalle)

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: The Visit - Couple and Newcomer, 1922 (oil on canvas)

The Visit - Couple and Newcomer, 1922 (oil on canvas)
4073420 The Visit - Couple and Newcomer, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 120.6x120.9 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionism Collection: Still Life with Bottles and Fruit, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Still Life with Bottles and Fruit, 1900 (oil on canvas)
4073381 Still Life with Bottles and Fruit, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 48 x 49.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; German, out of copyright




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German Expressionism was a groundbreaking art movement that emerged in the early 20th century, characterized by its bold and expressive style. Artists sought to convey intense emotions and explore the human psyche through their works, often using vibrant colors and distorted forms. One notable piece from this period is "A Tower of Blue Horses" by Franz Marc, painted in 1913. This oil on canvas masterpiece showcases Marc's fascination with animals and his use of vivid blue hues to create a dreamlike atmosphere. In contrast, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's "Self Portrait" from 1911 captures the artist's introspective nature. Executed in pencil and watercolor on paper, this work reveals Kirchner's skillful draftsmanship as he depicts himself with piercing eyes and an air of contemplation. Another prominent figure within German Expressionism was Emil Nolde, known for his striking use of color. His "Reclining Woman in Red Trousers and Standing Female Nude, " created in 1912 using gouache technique, portrays two female figures intertwined against a background filled with vibrant reds. The movement also explored themes of youth and innocence as seen in Egon Schiele's "Nude Boy Standing; Stehender Knabenakt. " Painted with oil on canvas, this piece captures the raw vulnerability of adolescence through Schiele's distinctive angular lines. Furthermore, Wassily Kandinsky delved into abstract expressionism with his work "Stelle della strada" from 1912. Using ink and watercolor on paper, Kandinsky creates a dynamic composition filled with geometric shapes that seem to dance across the page. Expressionist artists were not limited to self-portraits but also depicted others such as Oskar Kokoschka did in his portrait titled "Georg Brandes" (1883). With oil on canvas medium used here shows Kokoschka’s ability to capture character while employing bold brushstrokes.