Self-Portrait with Lowered Head by Egon Schiele. An intense Expressionist self-portrait of Egon Schiele with an angular, tilted head and distinctive, splayed fingers against a textured white background.

Self-Portrait with Lowered Head

Egon Schiele

1912 · Oil Paint, Panel

An intense and raw Expressionist self-portrait by Egon Schiele, defined by its bold brushwork and introspective gaze.

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Where it works

A bold work with active energy with warm, lived-in color — gives the room a clear visual center.

Often works in
Living Room · Office · Study
Placement
Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
Walls
Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft white, Warm beige, Rich brown

About the piece

Painted in 1912, this oil-on-panel self-portrait is a definitive masterpiece of Egon Schiele’s Expressionist period. The work showcases the artist's signature angular distortion and emotive handling of paint, capturing a psychological intensity that makes a striking statement in modern and transitional spaces.