Princess Turandot 1912

Alexej von Jawlensky's "Princess Turandot" (1912) is a portrait of a woman, possibly inspired by the opera of the same name by Giacomo Puccini. The painting features a bold and expressive use of color and form, characteristic of Jawlensky's later "abstract" phase. Vivid blues, reds, yellows and blacks, and a highly stylized portrait lend the work a distinctly Expressionist tone.