Portrait of a Woman
Medium
Color lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 8.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
Accession Number
WW.288
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate *Portrait of a Woman*, created 1910 by Egon Schiele in collaboration with the Wiener Werkstätte, captures the vibrant spirit of Vienna's avant-garde scene at the turn of the century. Schiele, a leading figure in Austrian Expressionism, was renowned for his raw, psychologically charged portraits that distorted forms to convey inner emotion. The Wiener Werkstätte, a pioneering design collective blending fine art with crafts, produced this color lithograph—likely as a postcard or intimate print—reflecting their commitment to accessible, high-quality modern design amid the Secessioni...