Female Lovers by Egon Schiele. An expressive gouache and pencil drawing depicting two women in an intimate, tangled embrace, characterized by jagged lines and vivid patches of color on a neutral background.

Female Lovers

Egon Schiele

1915 · Pencil, Gouache Paint

A provocative and emotionally raw study of intimacy by Austrian Expressionist master Egon Schiele.

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Where it works

A moderate artwork with a brighter pulse in a warmer tonal register — brings shape while keeping the mood relaxed.

Often works in
Bedroom · Gallery Wall · Study
Placement
Reads naturally above long furniture lines
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Benefits from a wall with more tonal contrast
Color notes
Soft cream, Soft yellow, Aged gold

About the piece

Created in 1915, this gouache and pencil work by Egon Schiele captures a moment of intense emotional and physical intimacy. Utilizing his signature jagged linework and visceral, selective color, Schiele creates a composition that is both deeply personal and revolutionary in its approach to the human form.

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