Boating 1907

"Boating" is an oil painting by Egon Schiele completed in 1907. The painting features four figures in a rowing boat, seen from a slightly elevated perspective behind them. The composition is dominated by the dark outline of the boat and the figures are depicted in a simplified, almost abstract style, characteristic of Schiele's early work. This painting is a good example of how Schiele utilized line and color to create a sense of emotional intensity and psychological depth, a theme prevalent in his later works.