6. Zwei Sich Umarmende Frauen / Egon Schiele

Zwei Sich Umarmende Frauen / Egon Schiele (1911)

Aquarell, Bleistift auf Papier / H:56 cm, W: 37 cm

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Egon Schiele approximately (June 12, 1890 – October 31, 1918) was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism.

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