Egon Schiele Seated Woman Back View 1917 Expressionist Art Print

At the peak of his career in 1917, Schiele began to move away from his earlier, more frantic style toward a more solid, sculptural representation of the human form. This print captures a woman in a candid, hunched pose, rendered with the intense, nervous energy that defines Austrian Expressionism.

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. Expressionist art uses distorted forms and intense colour to show inner feeling. The original image dates from 1917.

Styling this Egon Schiele print

This Egon Schiele print pairs a bold atmosphere with a blue, yellow and green palette that is easy to build a room around. The tall format of “Seated Woman Back View” 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, yellow and green palette of “Seated Woman Back View” pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak; finish it with a black or antique-gold frame.

At a glance

• Type: Egon Schiele print
• Artist: Egon Schiele
• Year: 1917
• Style: Expressionism
• Colours: blue, yellow and green
• Mood: bold
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Egon Schiele Posters, Expressionist Art Prints