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
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...