Girl with Black Hair (1910) by Egon Schiele

Girl with Black Hair - Egon Schiele - 1910

Artwork Information

TitleGirl with Black Hair
ArtistEgon Schiele
Date1910
Mediumpencil,watercolor
Dimensions56 x 32.5 cm
Art MovementExpressionism
Current LocationAlbertina, Vienna, Austria

About Girl with Black Hair

The artwork titled “Girl with Black Hair” was created by Egon Schiele in the year 1910. The medium employed for this piece consists of pencil and watercolor, which is characteristic of Schiele’s work during the Expressionism movement. The sketch and study genre of the artwork is evident in its spontaneous and intimate portrayal. Measuring 56 x 32.5 cm, the artwork is housed in the Albertina museum located in Vienna, Austria.

The artwork captures the bold lines and emotive style distinctive of Schiele’s oeuvre. It portrays a young woman with striking black hair against a pale, neutral background. Her pose is unguarded and raw, with Schiele using sharp contours to suggest the shape of her body and direct, contrasting colors to highlight her eyes, lips, and other features. There’s a sense of immediacy and intensity conveyed through the brushstrokes and the subject’s gaze, which is typical of the Expressionist concern with capturing emotional experience. The use of negative space further emphasizes the figure, inviting the viewer to contemplate the subject’s emotional state and the human form as filtered through Schiele’s expressive vision.

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