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German Expressionist Collection (#9)

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: Portrait of Ludwig Schames, 1917-1918

Portrait of Ludwig Schames, 1917-1918
882104 Portrait of Ludwig Schames, 1917-1918 by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: 22 1/4 x 10 3/4 in)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Self Portrait, 1908

Self Portrait, 1908
880286 Self Portrait, 1908 by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: 27 3/8 x 23 1/4 in)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Wandering Death, 1923

Wandering Death, 1923
880680 Wandering Death, 1923 by Barlach, Ernst (1870-1938); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: 11 7/8 x 16 1/4 in)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Standing Girl, c. 1908-09 (charcoal & tempera on paper)

Standing Girl, c. 1908-09 (charcoal & tempera on paper)
780764 Standing Girl, c.1908-09 (charcoal & tempera on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 133x52.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: A drawing of his sister Gerti)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Sunflower

Sunflower
MG38239 Sunflower by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Wien Museum Karlsplatz, Vienna, Austria; eMick Gold; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Head of a Thinker; Kopf eines Denkers, 1918 (cast stone)

Head of a Thinker; Kopf eines Denkers, 1918 (cast stone)
825954 Head of a Thinker; Kopf eines Denkers, 1918 (cast stone) by Lehmbruck, Wilhelm (1881-1919); 62.5 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of a Thinker; Kopf eines Denkers)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Autumn Sun (oil on canvas)

Autumn Sun (oil on canvas)
740693 Autumn Sun (oil on canvas) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 100x120.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Herbstsonne); Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Seated woman with Black Stockings; Sitzendes Madchen mit Schwarzen Strumpfen

Seated woman with Black Stockings; Sitzendes Madchen mit Schwarzen Strumpfen
652735 Seated woman with Black Stockings; Sitzendes Madchen mit Schwarzen Strumpfen, 1911 (gouache and watercolour over pencil on tan paper.) by Schiele

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Sleeping Girl, 1910 (w / c, gouache & crayon on paper)

Sleeping Girl, 1910 (w / c, gouache & crayon on paper)
2646949 Sleeping Girl, 1910 (w/c, gouache & crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Broken Forms

Broken Forms
HGM81222 Broken Forms by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Portrait of Edith Schiele, the artists wife, 1915

Portrait of Edith Schiele, the artists wife, 1915
HGM78285 Portrait of Edith Schiele, the artists wife, 1915 by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 180x110 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Portrait of a young man wearing sports clothes, 1916 (pencil and crayon)

Portrait of a young man wearing sports clothes, 1916 (pencil and crayon)
HGM81201 Portrait of a young man wearing sports clothes, 1916 (pencil and crayon) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Austrian

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Rosen

Rosen
CH12641 Rosen by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Reclining female nude, 1912 (pencil & w / c on paper)

Reclining female nude, 1912 (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH398599 Reclining female nude, 1912 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 31.5x48.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Seated woman in underwear, rear view, 1917 (crayon on paper)

Seated woman in underwear, rear view, 1917 (crayon on paper)
CH398598 Seated woman in underwear, rear view, 1917 (crayon on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.7x29.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitzende in unterwasche)

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Mother and Child, 1927 (tempera on canvas)

Mother and Child, 1927 (tempera on canvas)
NUL396513 Mother and Child, 1927 (tempera on canvas) by Muller or Mueller, Otto (1874-1930); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: A Jewish Woman, c. 1912 (oil on board)

A Jewish Woman, c. 1912 (oil on board)
NUL385950 A Jewish Woman, c.1912 (oil on board) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 68.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Modern Bohemia, 1924 (oil on canvas)

Modern Bohemia, 1924 (oil on canvas)
488023 Modern Bohemia, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 125.1x165.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageGerman Expressionist Collection: Sunny Garden, 1908 (oil on canvas)

Sunny Garden, 1908 (oil on canvas)
CH429805 Sunny Garden, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 50.8x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sonniger Garten; ); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist 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 Expressionist Collection: Large Meditation 19, 1937 (oil on panel)

Large Meditation 19, 1937 (oil on panel)
NUL117375 Large Meditation 19, 1937 (oil on panel) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageGerman Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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 Expressionist 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




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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.