Crouching Woman with Green Headscarf (1914)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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The painting depicts a woman seated in a crouching position with her arms wrapped around her legs. She wears a vibrant green headscarf that drapes over her head and shoulders, framing her face intensely. Her gaze is downward, creating an aura of introspection or melancholy. The woman is partially undressed, with her torso largely exposed, revealing red nipples, which contrast sharply with the pale tone of her skin. Her legs are covered with blue stockings that match the dark blue skirt or blanket wrapped around her lower body. Bold, expressive lines contour her figure, emphasizing the angularity of her limbs and the curved form of her hunched back. The sketchy, unfinished quality of the lines adds a raw, visceral feel to the work, typical of Schiele's style.
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Egon Schiele 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 its raw sexuality, and the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism.