Egon Schiele Woman Undressing 1914 Expressionist Art Print

In the early twentieth century, the Viennese Secession movement redefined the human form through raw, honest lines. This print captures a moment of vulnerability, showing a woman with her back to the viewer as she pulls a draped blue garment upward.

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. The original image dates from 1914. Egon Schiele (1890–1918) was an Austrian Expressionist and a protégé of Gustav Klimt.

Styling this Egon Schiele print

Its blue palette makes this Egon Schiele print easy to build a room around. The tall format of “Woman Undressing” 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. Finish “Woman Undressing” with a black or antique-gold frame: its blue palette pairs naturally with white walls, navy or denim textiles and pale oak.

At a glance

• Type: Egon Schiele print
• Artist: Egon Schiele
• Year: 1914
• Style: Expressionism
• Colours: blue
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Egon Schiele Posters, Expressionist Art Prints