Porträt Otto Wagner (1910)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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The painting portrays an elderly man with a thoughtful and penetrating gaze. His face bears wrinkles and a mustache, and his hair, eyebrows, and mustache are gray. His complexion is pale with rosy cheeks, and his expression appears contemplative. He is dressed in a dark navy suit with a starched white dress shirt visible at the neck. His right hand is tucked into his pocket, hinting at a casual yet composed stance, and the other hand is not visible. The background is minimal, mostly unfinished, with light brushstrokes highlighting the subject. The artist's signature and what seems to be the date are marked in the upper left corner, identifying the person depicted as "O.
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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.