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Expressionism & Fauvism: Wild Color

Expressionist and Fauvist painters used color and shape to show feelings. Matisse and the Fauves, called wild beasts by a critic, painted in bright, flat color. In Germany and Austria, Expressionists turned anxiety, joy and energy into paint.

74 paintings

Portrait of Wally Portrait of WallyEgon Schiele · 1912 Alice AliceAmedeo Modigliani · 1918 Woman with a hat Woman with a hatHenri Matisse · 1905 The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room) The Dessert: Harmony in Red (The Red Room)Henri Matisse · 1907 Woman Reading Woman ReadingHenri Matisse · 1895 The Green Stripe The Green StripeHenri Matisse · 1905 The Kiss The KissEdvard Munch · 1897 The Open Window The Open WindowHenri Matisse · 1905 Jealousy JealousyEdvard Munch · 1895 Music MusicHenri Matisse · 1910 Composition VII Composition VIIWassily Kandinsky · 1913 The Tower of Blue Horses The Tower of Blue HorsesFranz Marc · 1913 The Blue Rider The Blue RiderWassily Kandinsky · 1903 Blue Horse I Blue Horse IFranz Marc · 1911 Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz Jacques and Berthe LipchitzAmedeo Modigliani · 1916 Composition VI Composition VIWassily Kandinsky · 1913 On White II On White IIWassily Kandinsky · 1923 Yellow-Red-Blue Yellow-Red-BlueWassily Kandinsky · 1925 Colorful Life Colorful LifeWassily Kandinsky · 1907 Porträt mit Äpfeln: Frau des Künstlers Porträt mit Äpfeln: Frau des KünstlersAugust Macke · 1909 Yellow Cow Yellow CowFranz Marc · 1911 The Large Blue Horses The Large Blue HorsesFranz Marc · 1911 Goldfish GoldfishHenri Matisse · 1912 Berlin Street Scene Berlin Street SceneErnst Ludwig Kirchner · 1913 Woman in Green Jacket Woman in Green JacketAugust Macke · 1913 The Little Peasant The Little PeasantAmedeo Modigliani · 1918 Self-Portrait with Cigarette Self-Portrait with CigaretteEdvard Munch · 1895 Blue horse Blue horseFranz Marc · 1912 Mode: Woman with Parasol in front of Milliner's Shop Mode: Woman with Parasol in front of Milliner's ShopAugust Macke · 1914 Antonia AntoniaAmedeo Modigliani · 1915 Self-portrait Self-portraitAmedeo Modigliani · 1919 Ritratto di Lunia Czechowska con ventaglio Ritratto di Lunia Czechowska con ventaglioAmedeo Modigliani · 1919 Composition VIII Composition VIIIWassily Kandinsky · 1923 Separation SeparationEdvard Munch · 1896 Composition IV Composition IVWassily Kandinsky · 1911 Fox FoxFranz Marc · 1911 Large Bright Showcase Large Bright ShowcaseAugust Macke · 1912 The Foxes The FoxesFranz Marc · 1913 Portrait of Paul Guillaume Portrait of Paul GuillaumeAmedeo Modigliani · 1915 Portrait of Moise Kiesling Portrait of Moise KieslingAmedeo Modigliani · 1915 Tree and House Tree and HouseAmedeo Modigliani · 1919 In Grey In GreyWassily Kandinsky · 1919 Several Circles Several CirclesWassily Kandinsky · 1926 Upward UpwardWassily Kandinsky · 1929 Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich NietzscheEdvard Munch · 1906 Improvisation 19 Improvisation 19Wassily Kandinsky · 1911 Impression lll (Concert) Impression lll (Concert)Wassily Kandinsky · 1911 Composition V Composition VWassily Kandinsky · 1911 Zoological Garden I Zoological Garden IAugust Macke · 1912 Gorge GorgeWassily Kandinsky · 1914 Girls under Trees Girls under TreesAugust Macke · 1914 Chaim Soutine Chaim SoutineAmedeo Modigliani · 1916 People by a Blue Lake People by a Blue LakeAugust Macke · 1913 Donkey Rider Donkey RiderAugust Macke · 1914 Tunisian Landscape Tunisian LandscapeAugust Macke · 1914 Abstract Head Abstract HeadAlexej von Jawlensky · 1921 Medusa MedusaAlexej von Jawlensky · 1923 Into the Night Into the NightMarianne von Werefkin · 1910 Selfportrait I Selfportrait IMarianne von Werefkin · 1910 Portrait of a German Officer Portrait of a German OfficerMarsden Hartley · 1914 Portrait of a man (Emile Lejeune) Portrait of a man (Emile Lejeune)Chaïm Soutine · 1922 The floor waiter The floor waiterChaïm Soutine · 1927 The Humpback I The Humpback IAlexej von Jawlensky · 1911 Movement No. 5, Provincetown Houses Movement No. 5, Provincetown HousesMarsden Hartley · 1916 Landscape with character Landscape with characterChaïm Soutine · 1918 Self-portrait by Chaïm Soutine Self-portrait by Chaïm SoutineChaïm Soutine · 1918 The Houses The HousesChaïm Soutine · 1920 The Idiot The IdiotChaïm Soutine · 1920 The Little Pastry Cook The Little Pastry CookChaïm Soutine · 1922 Still Life with Rayfish Still Life with RayfishChaïm Soutine · 1924 Portrait of Madeleine Castaing Portrait of Madeleine CastaingChaïm Soutine · 1929 Painting No. 48 Painting No. 48Marsden Hartley · 1913 Abstraction AbstractionMarsden Hartley · 1914 Himmel HimmelMarsden Hartley · 1914

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