Which people were portrayed in Oskar Kokoschka’s early portraits?

Oskar Kokoschka’s early portraits, which were instrumental in establishing his reputation, focused on capturing the psychological states of his subjects through exaggerated features and gestures.

The individuals portrayed in these early works include:

• Hans Tietze and Erica Tietze-Conrat (1909)1
• Peter Altenberg (1909)1
• Auguste Forel (1910)1

In these paintings, Kokoschka utilized delicate, agitated lines and naturalistic colors to express the character of the sitters, marking a shift toward the intense emotional focus that would define his later career.1