Egon Schiele Portrait of a One-Year Volunteer Lance-Corporal Art Print

In the psychological depths of the Viennese Expressionist movement, this 1916 portrait captures the uneasy spirit of the Great War era. The composition focuses on a young man in a blue military jacket, his features rendered with the nervous, jagged linework that defines this print.

About Egon Schiele

Schiele’s angular, nervous line and twisted poses made his figures raw and psychologically intense. He died at 28 in the 1918 influenza pandemic, leaving a remarkably large body of drawings and paintings. Groups such as Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter shaped Expressionism before the First World War.

Styling this Egon Schiele print

This Egon Schiele print pairs a vibrant atmosphere with a blue and green palette that is easy to build a room around. The tall format of “Portrait of a One-Year Volunteer Lance-Corporal” suits narrow walls, hallways and the space beside a doorway, and it is a natural fit for a study or living room; 18×24″ is a versatile middle size. The blue and green palette of “Portrait of a One-Year Volunteer Lance-Corporal” pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak; finish it with a simple black or oak frame.

At a glance

• Type: Egon Schiele print
• Artist: Egon Schiele
• Style: Expressionism
• Colours: blue and green
• Mood: vibrant
• Subject: Portraiture
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Egon Schiele Posters, Expressionist Art Prints