Egon Schiele (after) - Wally in a red blouse with raised knees

- OUR LAST EXEMPLAR IN THIS AUCTION - - A rarer art print by Egon Schiele in the 80.0 x 60.0 cm format with the title Wally in a red blouse with raised knees. The work is a high-quality print on sturdy paper and in very good condition. - printed and published by Kunstverlag from circa 2000 - acquired directly from Kunstverlag - since then professionally stored in a light-protected graphic archive Artist: Egon Schiele Title: Wally in a red blouse with raised knees Type: Poster art print Art: Art print on sturdy paper Technique: Offset printing Originality: Reproduction Total size: 80.0 x 60.0 cm Condition: Very good Publisher: Kunstverlag Format: Portrait Style: Expressionism Era: Modern Art Nationality: Austrian art Presentation style: Figurative Media: Painting - Shipping information: We roll prints onto rigid stiff cardboard cores, wrap them with cardboard, and ship them in sturdy cartons with a tracking number. - About us: We have been active in the art trade for over 20 years and possess extensive experience in the professional handling and shipping of artworks. - Canary Islands shipping not possible - Egon Schiele: Egon Schiele, one of the most significant representatives of Austrian Expressionism, is known for his radical portraits, provocative nude poses, and his expressive line work. His works, marked by intense emotionality, distorted body postures, and often a sombre atmosphere, address themes such as sexuality, transience, and psychological depth. Schiele was heavily influenced by Gustav Klimt, who supported him, and whose ornamental Jugendstil shaped his early style. While Klimt preferred a decorative and golden aesthetic, Schiele developed a rougher, more intimate visual language. Also close to him were Oskar Kokoschka and Richard Gerstl, who dealt with expression and inner turmoil. His expressive lines and the intense portrayals of human emotions recall works by Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh, who also worked with psychological expression and existential themes. The bold colors and deformed figures in his paintings show parallels with the works of German Expressionists, particularly Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde, and Max Beckmann. His interest in physicality and human vulnerability shares common ground with Käthe Kollwitz, whose drawings exhibit a similar existential depth. At the same time, his works reveal symbolic influences from Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff, who also explored dream realms and inner states. Schiele’s significance for modern art is evident in his influence on subsequent generations, including Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, who engaged with the representation of the body in an intense, often disturbing manner. Jean-Michel Basquiat also adopted Schiele’s expressive, spontaneous line work and his fascination with the unconscious. With his uncompromising view of humanity and his ability to expose internal conflicts, Egon Schiele shaped the development of modern art and left behind an impressive, albeit short, artistic legacy. Related artists: Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, Richard Gerstl, Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, Egon Schiele, Paul Cézanne, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Emil Nolde, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Max Pechstein, Erich Heckel, Otto Mueller, Franz Marc, August Macke, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Käthe Kollwitz, Félix Vallotton, Fernand Khnopff, Odilon Redon, Gustav Klimt, Pierre Bonnard, Édouard Vuillard, Jules Pascin, Chaim Soutine, Moïse Kisling, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, George Grosz, Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, Ludwig Meidner, Alfred Kubin, Lyonel Feininger, Giorgio de Chirico, Alberto Giacometti, Giovanni Segantini, Arshile Gorky, Willem de Kooning, Cy Twombly, Francis Picabia, Jean Dubuffet, Marc Chagall, Balthus

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