Emil Nolde

German artist (1867–1956)

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Lived 1867–1956, aged 89Germany

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1867–1956
Aged 89

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Updated 2026-05-29

German Expressionist who made watercolor storms and acid-bright florals look like they were lit from inside. Nolde's violent golds and reds defined early 20th-century color painting before most people knew what abstraction was.

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Emil Nolde was a German painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brücke, and was one of the first oil painting and watercolor painters of the early 20th century to explore color. He is known for his brushwork and expressive choice of colors. Golden yellows and deep reds appear frequently in his work, giving a luminous quality to otherwise somber tones. His watercolors include vivid, brooding storm-scapes and brilliant florals.

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