Art of the Day

Egon Schiele (1890 – 1918)
Seated Woman with Bent Knee, 1917
Gouache, watercolor and black crayon on paper
46 x 30 cm., Narodni Galerie, Prague

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History: This particular work was produced a year before Schiele’s premature death from influenza.  Sadly, he was just beginning to be recognized for his artwork at the time of his death.  Schiele’s subject show lots of nervous energy and he often used Freud’s beliefs of the “unconscious” in his work.

I like it because: The woman reminds me of my friend, Shelly, who has always loved dancing and seems to have great thoughts and truths hidden just beneath the surface of her light skin.  I also like the colors and the way the lines are used.