
1864–1941 · Russian · 30 artworks
artist bio
Alexej von Jawlensky was a Russian Expressionist painter known for his intense, spiritual portraits and vibrant use of color. He explored the human face as a vehicle for expressing inner emotions and spiritual states, contributing significantly to the development of abstract portraiture.
what you'll learn
Studying Jawlensky's work allows students to explore the expressive power of color and simplified forms in portraiture. Students can learn how to convey emotion and spirituality through abstraction and non-traditional color palettes.
related: Wassily Kandinsky, Gabriele Munter, Emil Nolde

Landschaftstudie - Dorfstrasse
1908

The old Jew
1893

Self-portrait
1912

Head of a Woman
1911

The Hunchback
1905

Mystischer Kopf: Frauenkopf auf rotem Grund
1917

Schokko with Red Hat
1909

Young Girl with Peonies
1909

The Blue Mantilla
1913

Landschaft, Genfer See
1915

Mystischer Kopf: Frauenkopf - gelber Mund
1917

Pale Woman with Red Hair
1912

Mystischer Kopf: Frauenkopf auf blauem Grund
1917

Spanish Girl
1912

Astonishment
1919

Red Blossom
1910

The thinking woman
1912

Japanese Flower
1913

Bauer
1912

Berglandschaft mit Häusern
1912

Woman with a green fan
1912

Hélène
1911

Rote Giebel - Rote Dächer
1910

Infantin (Spanierin)
1913

Der violette Turban
1911

Schokko with Wide-Brimmed Hat
1910

Saviour's face: Martyr
1919

Blauer Berg
1910

Cottage in the Woods
1903

Roter Abend - Blaue Berge
1910