Eisenbahn (Kinderzeichnung) (CA 1895)
Technique: Giclée quality print
Recommended by our customers
More about this artwork
This drawing depicts a whimsical interpretation of a locomotive train, rendered with child-like innocence and simplicity. The train appears in profile, executed in dark, heavy lines against a light background. The engine features prominent wheels, connected by rods that hint at movement, and a boxy structure for the cabin. Various cylindrical and rectangular shapes suggest boilers and other machinery on the engine's deck. On the right, a large, rounded front of the locomotive has several windows, giving it an anthropomorphic face. The train emits billowy, irregular smoke that fills the upper portion of the drawing, enhancing the sense of motion and activity.
Delivery
Returns
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.