Kopfteil eines Rossharnisch 1918

"Kopfteil eines Rossharnisch" (Head of a Horse Armor) is a 1918 watercolor by the Austrian artist Egon Schiele, who died that same year. The expressive lines and simplified forms, characteristic of Schiele's style, are applied to the depiction of a horse's head. The horse's mange, visible through the stripes, suggests Schiele's interest in the grotesque and the psychological state of the subject. The bold use of red and black against the brown background contributes to the intensity of this striking work.