Sitzende Frau Mit Violetten Strümpfen (Seated Woman In Violet Stockings) (1917)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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This painting depicts a woman seated in an unguarded, relaxed pose. She wears a loose, blue dress and striking violet stockings that cover her legs up to mid-thigh, emphasizing her unconventional posture. Her body leans back on one arm while the other rests on her raised knee. Her red hair is wild and unruly, and she looks forward with a bold and direct gaze that is highlighted by expressive red and white strokes on her face, suggesting a confident, perhaps defiant demeanor. The background is minimal, keeping the focus intensely on the subject.
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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.