Abstrahierter Giebel hinter einem Zaun (1918)
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The painting depicts an abstract and somewhat minimalist scene focusing primarily on geometric forms and bold colors. Dominating the upper two-thirds of the composition is a fiery orange backdrop, which might evoke the impression of a sunset or a starkly colored sky. Against this, there is a white and grey gable of a building, simplified to its basic triangular shape, conveying a sense of starkness or isolation. In the foreground, a vibrant blue fence runs horizontally, its slats and posts loosely sketched, separating the viewer from the building beyond it. Below the fence, the ground is textured in muted green, perhaps suggesting grass or earth, completing a scenery that may illustrate a boundary or barrier between the viewer and the architectural element.
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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.