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German Expressionist Collection (#3)

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

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Girl with Doll, 1910 (oil on board)

Girl with Doll, 1910 (oil on board)
CH402229 Girl with Doll, 1910 (oil on board) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maedchen mit Puppe; ); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Roses, Lilac and Lilies, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Roses, Lilac and Lilies, 1913 (oil on canvas)
CH402193 Roses, Lilac and Lilies, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosen)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Face of Christ, Crown of Thorns, 1918 (oil on cardboard)

Face of Christ, Crown of Thorns, 1918 (oil on cardboard)
CH410986 Face of Christ, Crown of Thorns, 1918 (oil on cardboard) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 40x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Heilandsgesicht)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: In the Bazaar, 1914 (w / c & pencil on paper)

In the Bazaar, 1914 (w / c & pencil on paper)
CH433481 In the Bazaar, 1914 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 28.9x22.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Im Bazar; ); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Reclining female nude, 1905-06 (oil on canvas)

Reclining female nude, 1905-06 (oil on canvas)
CH463055 Reclining female nude, 1905-06 (oil on canvas) by Modersohn-Becker, Paula (1876-1907); 70x112 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Female nude bent forward, both hands on the left thigh, 1913 (pencil on paper

Female nude bent forward, both hands on the left thigh, 1913 (pencil on paper
993710 Female nude bent forward, both hands on the left thigh, 1913 (pencil on paper) (verso of 993711) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 47.6x31.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Girl in olive coloured dress with propped arm, 1908 (w / c, gouache, ink & pencil on paper)

Girl in olive coloured dress with propped arm, 1908 (w / c, gouache, ink & pencil on paper)
993647 Girl in olive coloured dress with propped arm, 1908 (w/c, gouache, ink & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 32x31.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Standing man (self portrait), 1911 (w / c & gouache over pencil on paper)

Standing man (self portrait), 1911 (w / c & gouache over pencil on paper)
993644 Standing man (self portrait), 1911 (w/c & gouache over pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 44.5x30.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)

Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)
990804 Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 32.1x44.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reclining Nude Man; Liegender Mannlicher Akt)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Couple at a Table (Self Portrait with Maschka - Absinthe Drinker)

Couple at a Table (Self Portrait with Maschka - Absinthe Drinker)
826129 Couple at a Table (Self Portrait with Maschka - Absinthe Drinker); Paar am Tisch (Selbstbildnis mit Maschka; Absinthtrinkerin) (Karsch 155 III)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Sunflower; Sonnenblume, (watercolour on paper)

Sunflower; Sonnenblume, (watercolour on paper)
826015 Sunflower; Sonnenblume, (watercolour on paper) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 72x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunflower; Sonnenblume. Christian Rohlfs (1849-1938)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Red Flowers; Rote Blumen, 1931 (gouache and soft pencil on paper)

Red Flowers; Rote Blumen, 1931 (gouache and soft pencil on paper)
826002 Red Flowers; Rote Blumen, 1931 (gouache and soft pencil on paper) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 35.6x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Flowers; Rote Blumen)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Gypsies by the Campfire (recto); Zigeunerinnen am Lagerfeuer (recto), c

Gypsies by the Campfire (recto); Zigeunerinnen am Lagerfeuer (recto), c
825996 Gypsies by the Campfire (recto); Zigeunerinnen am Lagerfeuer (recto), c.1927 (distemper on burlap) by Muller or Mueller

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Portrait of Leopold Czihaczek, 1907 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Leopold Czihaczek, 1907 (oil on canvas)
656859 Portrait of Leopold Czihaczek, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 149.8x49.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Leopold Czihaczek. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Two Figures; Zwei Gestalten, (watercolour over charcoal)

Two Figures; Zwei Gestalten, (watercolour over charcoal)
656844 Two Figures; Zwei Gestalten, (watercolour over charcoal) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 35x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Figures; Zwei Gestalten)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Nude Lying Down; Liegende Nackte, 1917 (gouache and charcoal on paper)

Nude Lying Down; Liegende Nackte, 1917 (gouache and charcoal on paper)
656719 Nude Lying Down; Liegende Nackte, 1917 (gouache and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 44.5x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Lying Down; Liegende Nackte)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Male Nude; Mannlicher Akt, 1910 (watercolour, gouache and charcoal on paper)

Male Nude; Mannlicher Akt, 1910 (watercolour, gouache and charcoal on paper)
656619 Male Nude; Mannlicher Akt, 1910 (watercolour, gouache and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.1x31.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Male Nude; Mannlicher Akt)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Unsere Strasse mit Reitbahn, Bonn, 1913 (oil on board)

Unsere Strasse mit Reitbahn, Bonn, 1913 (oil on board)
656510 Unsere Strasse mit Reitbahn, Bonn, 1913 (oil on board) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 47.5x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Unsere Strasse mit Reitbahn, Bonn. August Macke (1887-1914)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Horse Drinking (Lankheit 832), 1912 (woodcut)

Horse Drinking (Lankheit 832), 1912 (woodcut)
745223 Horse Drinking (Lankheit 832), 1912 (woodcut) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 21.9x8.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Red Deer 1, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Red Deer 1, 1910 (oil on canvas)
745221 Red Deer 1, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 87.6x88.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rote Rehe); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Noah and the Fox, 1913 (pen, brush & ink on paper)

Noah and the Fox, 1913 (pen, brush & ink on paper)
744768 Noah and the Fox, 1913 (pen, brush & ink on paper) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 46x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas)
824428 Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alpleben, Triptych; Alpleben, Triptychon)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Wild Mountain (Mountain Forest; Summer Forest); Wildboden (Bergwald

Wild Mountain (Mountain Forest; Summer Forest); Wildboden (Bergwald
824342 Wild Mountain (Mountain Forest; Summer Forest); Wildboden (Bergwald; Sommerlicher Waldweg), 1927-1928 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Female Nude and Man sitting at a Table; Weiblicher Akt und Mann an einem Tisch sitzend

Female Nude and Man sitting at a Table; Weiblicher Akt und Mann an einem Tisch sitzend
824312 Female Nude and Man sitting at a Table; Weiblicher Akt und Mann an einem Tisch sitzend, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Kirchner

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Woman with Blue Hair; Frau mit Blauem Haar, 1918 (gouache

Woman with Blue Hair; Frau mit Blauem Haar, 1918 (gouache
824301 Woman with Blue Hair; Frau mit Blauem Haar, 1918 (gouache, watercolour and pencil on buff paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 43.9x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva, 1910 (oil on canvas)
656406 Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 40.5x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva. August Macke (1887-1914). Oil on canvas

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Wrestler; Ringer, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Wrestler; Ringer, 1923 (oil on canvas)
656149 Wrestler; Ringer, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrestler; Ringer. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938). Oil on canvas

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Woman Reading; Lesendes Madchen, 1888 (oil on canvas)

Woman Reading; Lesendes Madchen, 1888 (oil on canvas)
653069 Woman Reading; Lesendes Madchen, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); 67.3x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Reading; Lesendes Madchen)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Liegender Frauenakt, 1911 (oil on canvas)

Liegender Frauenakt, 1911 (oil on canvas)
652883 Liegender Frauenakt, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 80.6x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Liegender Frauenakt. Christian Rohlfs (1849-1938). Oil on canvas

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Standing Nude; Stehender Akt, 1913 (watercolour and pencil on paper)

Standing Nude; Stehender Akt, 1913 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
652632 Standing Nude; Stehender Akt, 1913 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 44.2x30.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Standing Nude; Stehender Akt)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Man Rising from the Sea; Ins Meer Seigender Mann, 1913 (lithograph painted in colours)

Man Rising from the Sea; Ins Meer Seigender Mann, 1913 (lithograph painted in colours)
828036 Man Rising from the Sea; Ins Meer Seigender Mann, 1913 (lithograph painted in colours) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 60x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Bather on the Beach, 1912-13 (black crayon with blue and gray wash)

Bather on the Beach, 1912-13 (black crayon with blue and gray wash)
4073454 Bather on the Beach, 1912-13 (black crayon with blue and gray wash) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 43.4x31.4 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Davos in Winter, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Davos in Winter, 1923 (oil on canvas)
3588565 Davos in Winter, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 120.1x150 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Bathers tossing reeds, 1910 (woodcut)

Bathers tossing reeds, 1910 (woodcut)
3588522 Bathers tossing reeds, 1910 (woodcut) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Seated Couple, 1915 (mixed media)

Seated Couple, 1915 (mixed media)
3696960 Seated Couple, 1915 (mixed media) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Brush, watercolor, pencil, die stamp)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: The Truth Unveiled, 1913 (gouache, w / c & pencil on paper)

The Truth Unveiled, 1913 (gouache, w / c & pencil on paper)
938785 The Truth Unveiled, 1913 (gouache, w/c & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 48.5 x 32 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: The Fighter, 1913 (gouache & pencil on paper)

The Fighter, 1913 (gouache & pencil on paper)
938784 The Fighter, 1913 (gouache & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 49 x 32 cm; Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Recollection (Erinnerung), 1913 (w / c & pencil on paper)

Recollection (Erinnerung), 1913 (w / c & pencil on paper)
1071702 Recollection (Erinnerung), 1913 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 46.4x31.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Falstaff, 1918 (etching)

Falstaff, 1918 (etching)
1071225 Falstaff, 1918 (etching) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); 25.5x20 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; anonymous gift in memory of Baroness Luise Gutmann Gattin

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Bust of a Pensive Woman, 1913-14 (processed stone)

Bust of a Pensive Woman, 1913-14 (processed stone)
873776 Bust of a Pensive Woman, 1913-14 (processed stone) by Lehmbruck, Wilhelm (1881-1919); 44.45 x34 x19 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Pigs, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Pigs, 1912 (oil on canvas)
NUL445540 Pigs, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 58x84 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Fairy Animals, 1913 (tempera on paper)

Fairy Animals, 1913 (tempera on paper)
NUL445537 Fairy Animals, 1913 (tempera on paper) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 25.5x32 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Red Bull (gouache on paper)

Red Bull (gouache on paper)
NUL117979 Red Bull (gouache on paper) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 39.5x43.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Large Meditation 68, 1937 (oil on panel)

Large Meditation 68, 1937 (oil on panel)
NUL117374 Large Meditation 68, 1937 (oil on panel) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 24.7x16.3 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Small Meditation, 1934 (oil on canvas)

Small Meditation, 1934 (oil on canvas)
NUL117369 Small Meditation, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 18x13 cm; Private Collection; 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 emotive style. Artists like Franz Marc, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Emil Nolde were at the forefront of this movement, creating powerful and thought-provoking works. One such masterpiece is "A Tower of Blue Horses" painted by Franz Marc in 1913. This oil on canvas painting showcases Marc's fascination with animals and his use of vibrant colors to convey emotions. The blue horses stand tall against a vivid background, symbolizing freedom and spirituality. In his self-portrait from 1911, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner captures himself using pencil and watercolor on paper. This introspective piece reveals the artist's inner turmoil through distorted lines and intense brushstrokes. Another notable work is "Reclining woman in red trousers and standing female nude" created by Egon Schiele in 1912. Using gouache as his medium, Schiele explores themes of sexuality and vulnerability through these two contrasting figures. Franz von Stuck's "Nude Boy Standing; Stehender Knabenakt, " an oil on canvas painting from an unknown date, portrays innocence intertwined with sensuality. The young boy's gaze invites viewers into a world filled with curiosity. Italian artist Carlo Carrà contributed to German Expressionism with his piece "Stelle della strada" in 1912. Through ink and watercolor on paper, Carrà depicts bustling city life while incorporating elements of Cubism into his composition. Max Pechstein expresses himself through various mediums as seen in his self-portrait from 1910 where he uses gouache, watercolor, and charcoal on paper. This multi-layered artwork reflects Pechstein's complex personality while showcasing his technical skills. Else Lasker-Schüler presents her unique perspective through "Lying Young Girl, Half Nude" completed in 1912.