Alexej von Jawlensky – Gallery of the Best Works from 1902 to 1936



Every person finds in a painting only what is already present in their own soul.

– Alexej von Jawlensky (1864 – 1941)


Alexej Jawlensky Alexej von Jawlensky — Russian painter, one of the pioneers of Expressionism and a member of the “Blue Rider” group. His works are marked by their vibrancy, emotional intensity, and search for spirituality through the human face. Depicting generalized female faces with intense gazes and large, sorrowful eyes, he was inspired by Orthodox icons: “I am Russian by birth, and ancient Russian art and iconography have always been close to my Slavic soul.”

Jawlensky was among the first to join the “Blue Rider” group. He actively participated in exhibitions and discussions, although he never considered himself a theorist like Kandinsky or Marc.

Jawlensky began his career in Russia, but the peak of his creativity came during his years in Munich. There he worked with Kandinsky, Franz Marc, and Macke, developing ideas about color, light, and inner form. Unlike other participants, he did not fully embrace abstraction, instead focusing on portraiture as a means of expressing the soul.

The artist spent most of his life abroad, and his name is far better known outside Russia than in his homeland. Jawlensky created more than three and a half thousand works; many are housed in museums and private collections across Europe and America, while fewer than two dozen remain in Russian collections.

We selected the best works of Alexej von Jawlensky for publication in the gallery, for several reasons:

  • they show evolution from realistic portraits to "face-explosions";
  • demonstrate transition from Impressionism to expressive force;
  • reflect the artist's philosophy and unique perception of the face as a window into the soul;
  • his works speak directly to the viewer — without need for narrative explanations.

Gallery of Paintings by Alexej Jawlensky – Portraits

This gallery of portraits presents works by Alexej Jawlensky — from early pieces in Russia to mature cycles in Germany.

He searched not for facial accuracy, but for the music of emotion, the color of spirit, the movement of inner light. This is why his works feel so piercingly alive. Included in this genre are masterpieces such as «Schokko», «Spaniardin», «Woman with Peonies», «Portrait of Choreographer Alexander Sakharov» and many others. Explore Jawlensky’s series of expressive portraits.


Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene in Spanish costume

Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene in Spanish costume

1902, 110 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bretonische Bäuerin

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bretonische Bäuerin

1905, 42 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bretonin

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bretonin

1906, 52 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mädchen in gelbem Stuhl

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mädchen in gelbem Stuhl

1907, 53 × 51 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Dame vor blauem Grund

Alexej von Jawlensky - Dame vor blauem Grund

1908, 54 × 45 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Damenbildnis

Alexej von Jawlensky - Damenbildnis

1908, 65 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Schokko with Red Hat

Alexej von Jawlensky - Schokko with Red Hat

1908, 75 × 65 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - A Spaniard

Alexej von Jawlensky - A Spaniard

1909, 75 × 51 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Woman with Head Bandage

Alexej von Jawlensky - Woman with Head Bandage

1909, 76 × 73 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Girl

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Girl

1909, 92 × 67 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sitzende Frau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sitzende Frau

1909, 70 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Lady with Fan

Alexej von Jawlensky - Lady with Fan

1909, 92 × 67 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Young Girl with Peonies

Alexej von Jawlensky - Young Girl with Peonies

1909, 101 × 75 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene in Colored Turban

Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene in Colored Turban

1910, 94 × 81 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Girl in Bonnet

Alexej von Jawlensky - Girl in Bonnet

1910, 54 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Female Nude

Alexej von Jawlensky - Female Nude

1910, 70 × 42 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene with Dark Blue Turban

Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene with Dark Blue Turban

1910, 72 × 69 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Schokko with Wide Brimmed Hat

Alexej von Jawlensky - Schokko with Wide Brimmed Hat

1910, 75 × 65 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Autorretrato

Alexej von Jawlensky - Autorretrato

1911, 54 × 51 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blasse Blüten

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blasse Blüten

1911, 54 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frau mit roter Bluse

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frau mit roter Bluse

1911, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Head of a Woman

Alexej von Jawlensky - Head of a Woman

1911, 52 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Head of a Youth

Alexej von Jawlensky - Head of a Youth

1911, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene

Alexej von Jawlensky - Helene

1911, 71 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Spanish Woman

Alexej von Jawlensky - Spanish Woman

1911, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Woman's Head (Vrouwenkop)

Alexej von Jawlensky - Woman's Head (Vrouwenkop)

1911, 55 × 51 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Brustbild einer Frau in rötlichem Gewand

Alexej von Jawlensky - Brustbild einer Frau in rötlichem Gewand

1912, 70 × 51 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mädchen mit niedergeschlagenen Augen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mädchen mit niedergeschlagenen Augen

1912, 54 × 46 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenbildnis

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenbildnis

1912, 70 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman

1912, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman

1912, 64 × 54 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman: Katia

Alexej von Jawlensky - Portrait of a Woman: Katia

1912, 69 × 56 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Princess Turandot

Alexej von Jawlensky - Princess Turandot

1912, 60 × 54 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Selbstbildnis

Alexej von Jawlensky - Selbstbildnis

1912, 53 × 48 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Schwarze Haare in gelbem Hintergrund

Alexej von Jawlensky - Schwarze Haare in gelbem Hintergrund

1912, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sicilian Woman with Green Shawl

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sicilian Woman with Green Shawl

1912, 55 × 47 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Thinking Woman

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Thinking Woman

1912, 58 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Turandot

Alexej von Jawlensky - Turandot

1912, 54 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Woman with a Green Fan

Alexej von Jawlensky - Woman with a Green Fan

1912, 65 × 54 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Die Griechin

Alexej von Jawlensky - Die Griechin

1913, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Egyptian Girl

Alexej von Jawlensky - Egyptian Girl

1913, 64 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf mit Blumen im Haar

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf mit Blumen im Haar

1913, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf mit Blumen im Haar

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf mit Blumen im Haar

1913, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Head of a Woman

Alexej von Jawlensky - Head of a Woman

1913, 53 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Meditative Woman

Alexej von Jawlensky - Meditative Woman

1913, 53 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf im Dreiviertel

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf im Dreiviertel

1916, 35 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Neapolitan Girl

Alexej von Jawlensky - Neapolitan Girl

1916, 34 × 28 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Pale Girl with Grey Braids

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Pale Girl with Grey Braids

1916, 63 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Dichterin – Mystischer Kopf

Alexej von Jawlensky - Dichterin – Mystischer Kopf

1917, 40 × 31 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf auf blauem Grund

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf auf blauem Grund

1917, 37 × 31 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf auf rotem Grund

Alexej von Jawlensky - Frauenkopf auf rotem Grund

1917, 37 × 31 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: Galka

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: Galka

1917, 39 × 30 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystischer Kopf: Fate

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystischer Kopf: Fate

1917, 49 × 39 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: Ascona VI

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: Ascona VI

1918, 40 × 30 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: Black Curls

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: Black Curls

1918

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: The Poison Blossom

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mystical Head: The Poison Blossom

1918, 49 × 39 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Raven's Wing III

Alexej von Jawlensky - Raven's Wing III

1918, 27 × 18 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Young Buddha

Alexej von Jawlensky - Young Buddha

1918, 40 × 30 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Self Portrait

Alexej von Jawlensky - Self Portrait

1930, 51 × 50 cm

Gallery of Paintings by Alexej Jawlensky – Landscapes

Jawlensky’s landscapes are not just depictions of nature — they are attempts to express emotional states through scenery. He wasn’t after realism, but rather powerful inner resonance of color and shape. In these works, he sought light, motion and musicality of space.

Series like «Russian Winter», «Munich Park», «Night over Lake» reveal how Jawlensky moved away from external realism toward inner expression. His landscapes glow with vivid patches, contrasted skies and dramatic illumination — all reflecting his belief: “Nature is not an object of observation, but a source of inspiration.”


Alexej von Jawlensky - Waldhäuschen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Waldhäuschen

1903, 52 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Evening in Reichertshausen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Evening in Reichertshausen

1904, 33 × 48 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Andreas Garden

Alexej von Jawlensky - Andreas Garden

1905, 59 × 52 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Garden Path in Carantec

Alexej von Jawlensky - Garden Path in Carantec

1905, 53 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Cornfield

Alexej von Jawlensky - Cornfield

1905, 49 × 52 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape

1905, 49 × 52 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Wasserburg

Alexej von Jawlensky - Wasserburg

1906, 39 × 52 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Kleines haus vor buschwerk

Alexej von Jawlensky - Kleines haus vor buschwerk

1906, 50 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Garten am Bauernhaus

Alexej von Jawlensky - Garten am Bauernhaus

1907, 53 × 64 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape Murnau

1907, 48 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Wasserburger Landschaft mit Häusern und Wiese

Alexej von Jawlensky - Wasserburger Landschaft mit Häusern und Wiese

1907, 54 × 65 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Houses with Front Gardens

Alexej von Jawlensky - Houses with Front Gardens

1908, 52 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Evening in Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Evening in Murnau

1908, 33 × 45 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Village of Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Village of Murnau

1908, 49 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Floating Cloud

Alexej von Jawlensky - Floating Cloud

1909, 33 × 41 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape – Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape – Murnau

1909, 33 × 43 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape with Trees

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape with Trees

1909, 49 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landschaft mit Brücke

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landschaft mit Brücke

1909, 33 × 45 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau Landscape: Orange Cloud

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau Landscape: Orange Cloud

1909, 33 × 40 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Pine Tree

Alexej von Jawlensky - Pine Tree

1909, 32 × 41 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Two White Clouds

Alexej von Jawlensky - Two White Clouds

1909, 33 × 43 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blauer Berg

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blauer Berg

1910, 32 × 40 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Dark Trees over Green Slope

Alexej von Jawlensky - Dark Trees over Green Slope

1910, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Factory at Oberau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Factory at Oberau

1910, 51 × 41 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Gebirgsdorf

Alexej von Jawlensky - Gebirgsdorf

1910, 33 × 45 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape at Murnau – Yellow Evening Clouds

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape at Murnau – Yellow Evening Clouds

1910, 33 × 41 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau

1910, 32 × 42 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau

1910, 50 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Roter Abend: Blaue Berge

Alexej von Jawlensky - Roter Abend: Blaue Berge

1910, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Valley Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Valley Murnau

1910, 33 × 42 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Vue de Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Vue de Murnau

1910, 39 × 54 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - An der Ostsee

Alexej von Jawlensky - An der Ostsee

1911, 61 × 61 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Coast Scene with Red Hill

Alexej von Jawlensky - Coast Scene with Red Hill

1911, 33 × 45 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Red Dune Prerow

Alexej von Jawlensky - Red Dune Prerow

1911, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Church in Prerow

Alexej von Jawlensky - Church in Prerow

1911, 50 × 54 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Church in Prerow

Alexej von Jawlensky - Church in Prerow

1911, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stormy Pine Trees

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stormy Pine Trees

1911, 49 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Trees and Dunes in Prerow

Alexej von Jawlensky - Trees and Dunes in Prerow

1911, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bunter Berg im Oberstdorf

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bunter Berg im Oberstdorf

1912, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Das Oy-Tal bei Oberstdorf

Alexej von Jawlensky - Das Oy-Tal bei Oberstdorf

1912, 33 × 45 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mountains near Oberstdorf

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mountains near Oberstdorf

1912, 42 × 58 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landschaft mit gelbem Schornstein

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landschaft mit gelbem Schornstein

1912, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Factory in the Mountains

Alexej von Jawlensky - Factory in the Mountains

1912, 52 × 55 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf – Winter

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf – Winter

1912, 54 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf Montains with Fruitaft mit Häusern

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf Montains with Fruitaft mit Häusern

1912, 46 × 55 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf Upper Village

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf Upper Village

1912, 30 × 40 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf Montains

Alexej von Jawlensky - Oberstdorf Montains

1912, 49 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Casa con Palma

Alexej von Jawlensky - Casa con Palma

1914, 50 × 54 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Day in Ascona

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Day in Ascona

1918, 27 × 36 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Small Landscape with Telegraph Masts

Alexej von Jawlensky - Small Landscape with Telegraph Masts

1919, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sierra Morena

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sierra Morena

1921, 33 × 44 cm

Gallery of Paintings by Alexej Jawlensky – Still Lifes

Jawlensky’s still lifes were not simply depictions of objects — they were attempts to express emotional depth through ordinary things. He used fruits, vases and flowers as a framework for playing with color and form. These works broke free from traditional notions of static composition.

Paintings like «Table with Apples», «Flowers in an Orange Vase», or «Plate with Bread» show how simple subjects can become symbolic. For Jawlensky, still life became a stage for spiritual movement, where every fruit and fold of cloth contributed to a larger harmony.


Alexej von Jawlensky - Hyacinth Pots

Alexej von Jawlensky - Hyacinth Pots

1902, 61 × 48 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Oranges

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Oranges

1902, 31 × 37 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Flask, Fruit and Figure

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Flask, Fruit and Figure

1907, 52 × 57 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Lamp

Alexej von Jawlensky - The Lamp

1908, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Apples

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Apples

1908, 49 × 51 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blumen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blumen

1909, 56 × 71 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Colored Tablecloth

Alexej von Jawlensky - Colored Tablecloth

1909, 47 × 61 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Figure, Fruit and Landscape

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Figure, Fruit and Landscape

1909, 44 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Vase and Jug

Alexej von Jawlensky - Vase and Jug

1909, 49 × 43 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mit rundem Tisch

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mit rundem Tisch

1910, 55 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stilleben mit Gockel

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stilleben mit Gockel

1910, 54 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stillleben mit Früchten

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stillleben mit Früchten

1910, 48 × 68 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Embroidered Blanket

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Embroidered Blanket

1910, 53 × 49 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Flowers and Fruit

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Flowers and Fruit

1910, 49 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Yellow Table Cloth

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Yellow Table Cloth

1910, 74 × 83 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stillleben

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stillleben

1910, 49 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Begonia

Alexej von Jawlensky - Begonia

1911, 71 × 75 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Apples and Violet

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Apples and Violet

1912, 49 × 53 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Pitcher

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Pitcher

1913, 68 × 51 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stillleben mit schwarzer Vase

Alexej von Jawlensky - Stillleben mit schwarzer Vase

1912, 45 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Hyacinths

Alexej von Jawlensky - Still Life with Hyacinths

1912, 49 × 52 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Japanische Blumen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Japanische Blumen

1913, 54 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blumenstilleben

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blumenstilleben

1915, 35 × 26 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Gladiolen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Gladiolen

1915, 25 × 16 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bunte Blumen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Bunte Blumen

1915, 53 × 50 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blumen in einer Vase

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blumen in einer Vase

1918, 34 × 25 cm

Gallery of Paintings by Alexej Jawlensky – Variations

From 1914 to 1921, Alexej Jawlensky painted his “Variations” — abstract bursts that reflected his quest for pure rhythm and color. It marked a shift from form to pure light and energy.

These works were neither impressionistic nor geometric — something in between: color explosions, harmony without outlines, music made visible. Key works from this period include:
“Variation on Spring”, “Color Wave”, “Fire Over Water” — each work seems to have heard music and translated it into visual form.


Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: The Road (Mother)

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: The Road (Mother)

1914, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Frosty Night with Crescent Moon

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Frosty Night with Crescent Moon

1915, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation After the Spring Blessings

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation After the Spring Blessings

1915, 53 × 34 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Grosse Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Grosse Variation

1914, 53 × 34 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Herbstglanz

Alexej von Jawlensky - Herbstglanz

1915, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Christmas

Alexej von Jawlensky - Christmas

1915, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation with Window in a Brown House

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation with Window in a Brown House

1915, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Day

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Day

1915

Alexej von Jawlensky - Whitsun Morning

Alexej von Jawlensky - Whitsun Morning

1915

Alexej von Jawlensky - Winter

Alexej von Jawlensky - Winter

1915, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Winter Fairy Tale

Alexej von Jawlensky - Winter Fairy Tale

1915, 35 × 26 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation landscape with mountain

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation landscape with mountain

1916, 53 × 34 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sammer

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sammer

1916, 35 × 26 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation No. 16

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation No. 16

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1916, 35 × 26 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1916, 35 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1916, 35 × 28 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1916, 36 × 30 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1916, 47 × 34 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Early Winter

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Early Winter

1916, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Before the Thunderstorm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Before the Thunderstorm

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation After the Spring Rain

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation After the Spring Rain

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Evening

Alexej von Jawlensky - Evening

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Field of Tulips

Alexej von Jawlensky - Field of Tulips

1916, 35 × 24 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - House in Trees

Alexej von Jawlensky - House in Trees

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Green Glimmer

Alexej von Jawlensky - Green Glimmer

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape with Mountain

Alexej von Jawlensky - Landscape with Mountain

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Melancholy

Alexej von Jawlensky - Melancholy

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mondenlichte

Alexej von Jawlensky - Mondenlichte

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau

Alexej von Jawlensky - Murnau

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Nacht

Alexej von Jawlensky - Nacht

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Nacht

Alexej von Jawlensky - Nacht

1916, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation No. 10

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation No. 10

1916, 35 × 29 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Song

Alexej von Jawlensky - Song

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sound of Summer

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sound of Summer

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Spring

Alexej von Jawlensky - Spring

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer

1916, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Blessing

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Blessing

1916, 35 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Evening

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Evening

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Ripeness

Alexej von Jawlensky - Summer Ripeness

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sunset

Alexej von Jawlensky - Sunset

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Tendernesses

Alexej von Jawlensky - Tendernesses

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Traumerei

Alexej von Jawlensky - Traumerei

1916, 32 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Tulpenfeld

Alexej von Jawlensky - Tulpenfeld

1916, 35 × 24 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Twilight

Alexej von Jawlensky - Twilight

1916, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Twilight

Alexej von Jawlensky - Twilight

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Winter Melancholy

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Winter Melancholy

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Winter II

Alexej von Jawlensky - Winter II

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation with Bowl and Apples

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation with Bowl and Apples

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Wide Path

Alexej von Jawlensky - Wide Path

1916, 55 × 36 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Mood of a Thunderstorm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Mood of a Thunderstorm

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Landscape with Mountain

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Landscape with Mountain

1916

Alexej von Jawlensky - Glorious Evening – Summer Blessing

Alexej von Jawlensky - Glorious Evening – Summer Blessing

1917, 35 × 26 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1917, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Herbst

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Herbst

1917, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Chords in Reflection

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Chords in Reflection

1917

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Spring Happiness and Sun

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Spring Happiness and Sun

1917

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Stormy Sunset

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Stormy Sunset

1917

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Zartlichkeiten

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Zartlichkeiten

1917, 35 × 26 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Purpurgold, Herbst

Alexej von Jawlensky - Purpurgold, Herbst

1918, 36 × 25 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Morgen Herbst

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Morgen Herbst

1918, 36 × 25 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Glorious Evening – Summer Blessing

Alexej von Jawlensky - Glorious Evening – Summer Blessing

1918, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1918, 35 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1918, 36 × 31 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Autumn Is Coming

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Autumn Is Coming

1918

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Play of Color

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Play of Color

1918

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Seelenwandern

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Seelenwandern

1918, 35 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Schwarzer Baum

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Schwarzer Baum

1918

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Sonnenaufgang

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Sonnenaufgang

1918, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Wind II

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Wind II

1918

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Winter III

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Winter III

1918

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation

1919, 36 × 27 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation No. 16

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation No. 16

1919

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Maturity and Youth

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Maturity and Youth

1919

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Overture

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Overture

1919

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Pyramid

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Pyramid

1919

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Soul Forces

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: Soul Forces

1919

Gallery of Paintings by Alexej Jawlensky – Heads & Meditations

Alexej von Jawlensky created over 1,000 semi-abstract «Heads» and «Meditations» in the mid-1930s. These works are characterized by intentionally rough brushwork and somber tones. In 1937, Nazis confiscated 72 of his works at the Degenerate Art exhibition — works he never saw again.

But it was precisely these series — «Heads», «Meditations» — that inspired generations of artists toward emotion-driven painting. They represent the pinnacle of his career: faces lose individual features and become canvases of feeling. Color becomes voice; form becomes soul-motion. Today, his «Heads» and «Meditations» are considered some of the most moving works of 20th-century art — where the boundary between human and color disappears.

From 1938 until his death, the aging, ill artist no longer painted. Alexej von Jawlensky passed away in Wiesbaden in 1941 — right at the start of WWII.


Alexej von Jawlensky - The draughtsman

Alexej von Jawlensky - The draughtsman

1912, 41 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Savior: Face with Crown of Thorns

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Savior: Face with Crown of Thorns

1918, 40 × 30 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head

1922, 17 × 13 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Love

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Love

1922, 42 × 35 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Life and Death

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Life and Death

1923, 42 × 32 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Vision Night

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Vision Night

1923, 43 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstrakter Kopf

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstrakter Kopf

1924, 45 × 36 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Inner Vision Memory of a White Flower

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Inner Vision Memory of a White Flower

1925, 42 × 32 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Last Light

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Last Light

1925, 43 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Mysterium

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Mysterium

1925, 45 × 36 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Tragic Fate

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Tragic Fate

1925, 45 × 36 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Winter Ringing

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Winter Ringing

1927, 42 × 32 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Red Black

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Red Black

1928, 41 × 32 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Tragic

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Tragic

1928, 42 × 32 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Twilight

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Twilight

1928, 45 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Mourning

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Mourning

1929, 45 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: The Cup Passed from Me

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: The Cup Passed from Me

1929, 43 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Atonal

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Atonal

1932, 41 × 32 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: In Full Maturity

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: In Full Maturity

1932, 18 × 14 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Africa

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Africa

1933, 42 × 35 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Andante

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Andante

1933, 43 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Autumnal Sound

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Autumnal Sound

1933, 42 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Homer

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Homer

1933, 42 × 32 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Knight of the Cross

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: Knight of the Cross

1933, 43 × 33 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: To the Most Beautiful

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Head: To the Most Beautiful

1933, 32 × 25 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Meditation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Meditation

1935, 18 × 14 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Meditation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Meditation

1935, 32 × 25 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Große Meditation

Alexej von Jawlensky - Große Meditation

1936, 25 × 19 cm

Alexej Jawlensky – Inspirator of Faces and Light

Alexej Jawlensky left behind a legacy that shaped the course of European avant-garde. His works are marked by brilliance, intensity and a unique musicality of form.

Anatoli Gostev found inspiration in Jawlensky’s painting for his work “Lake”, often citing Jawlensky in the context of expressing emotions through color. Here’s what he once said:

Jawlensky was a genius. In his lifetime, he traveled from classical portraiture to the wave of sound in the face. He didn’t just paint people — he captured their emotional glow.

— Anatoli Gostev (1946 – 2022)
Murnau, Lake - video

Gostev’s: an appraisal of Jawlensky’s painting masterpieces.

An artist with a Russian soul, in his search for the emotional radiance of nature and the human being, carried out monumental work in expressing meaning through form and color. Highly valuing the work of Alexei Jawlensky, and relying on our own judgment, sense of taste, and the emotional impact of his painting, we single out, in Gostev’s opinion, the finest work of the master in each genre:

Alexej von Jawlensky - Yellow Sound

Alexej von Jawlensky - Yellow Sound

1908, 33 × 44 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Young Girl with a Flowered Hat

Alexej von Jawlensky - Young Girl with a Flowered Hat

1910, 93 × 68 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: A Landscape Theme

Alexej von Jawlensky - Variation: A Landscape Theme

1916, 35 × 28 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Savior: Face with Crown of Thorns

Alexej von Jawlensky - Abstract Savior: Face with Crown of Thorns

1918, 40 × 30 cm

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blaue Vase mit Orangen

Alexej von Jawlensky - Blaue Vase mit Orangen

1908, 45 × 56 cm

Legacy and Market Value of Alexej Jawlensky’s Art

Jawlensky’s fame returned posthumously — after World War II. First major exhibitions were organized in Germany and Switzerland, and now his works travel globally. Despite most of his collection being abroad, some pieces are preserved in the Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian Museum and Omsk Art Museum.

Sotheby's auction Jawlensky’s artworks now sell for $10–13 million at top international auctions. The piece «Blaue Kappe» («Blue Head») (1912) sold for $6 million. «Woman with Green Fan» (1912) went for $11.2 million at Sotheby’s New York in 2011 — surpassing its estimate of $8 million.

His works continue to rise in value. Though he hasn’t reached Kandinsky’s price level, his artistic heritage is being reevaluated. Painting «Meditation I» (1917) sold for $10.1 million, and «Head of Savior» (1917), from a private collection, set a new record — $13.2 million.


Sale Date Title Price Upside vs Estimate Auction House City
2008-02-05 Schokko mit breitem Hut, ca. 1910 $18,586,402 + exceeded £6.5–8.5 million estimate Sotheby’s London
2008-02-06 Mädchen mit roter Schleife), 1910 £2,932,500 +18% over £2.5 million (estimate) Christie’s London
2011-06-21 Still Woman with Red Nose, 1913 $8.3 million +26% over $6.6 million (estimate) Sotheby’s Munich
2013-02-06 Blauer Shawl, 1910 £2,281,250 +14% over £2 million (estimate) Christie’s London
2014-02-06 Heilandsgesicht), 1917 $10.1 million +20% over $8.4 million (estimate) Sotheby’s New York
2018-05-08 Mit rundem Tisch, 1911 $3,852,500 +28% over $3 million (estimate) Christie’s New York
2014-02-06 Meditation I, 1917 $7.6 million +22% over $6.2 million (estimate) Sotheby’s New York
2022-03-02 Meditation auf Orange, 1917 $13.2 million +33% over $9.9 million (estimate) Christie’s London

Evaluating an artist’s potential, including investment appeal, depends on many factors. In Jawlensky’s case, rarity, historical significance, museum history and rising market interest make him a compelling candidate. Below — paintings you can confidently invest in. Gostev was the last Russian artist to absorb the legacy of great masters and impress Europe.

Gostev Jr., Co-founder Gostev's & FABER VISUM's CEO


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