Street Cart
1914
Egon Schiele turns his intense, jagged gaze away from human figures and onto a humble, rickety street cart in this 1914 sketch. The cart looks like it's seen better days, with a tattered, cloudy canopy and a dark umbrella propped up like a makeshift shield against the elements. Rendered in his signature Expressionist style, the loose watercolor washes and sharp pencil lines give the abandoned object a strange, almost nervous energy. It's a fascinating glimpse into how Schiele found drama and decay in the most ordinary, overlooked corners of the world.