Harry Count Kessler Edvard Munch (1863-1944)

This is a full-length portrait of a man standing with his left hand on his hip and his right hand holding what appears to be a cane or umbrella at his side. He is wearing a dark suit, a waistcoat, a tie, a white collared shirt, and a light-colored hat. He has a prominent mustache.
The background is abstract and painted in bold strokes of yellow and what looks like pale pink or peach. The figure of the man is rendered in darker colors, primarily blues and black for his suit, with touches of red visible on his cuffs and the edges of his jacket. The style is expressive and somewhat simplified, with loose brushstrokes that suggest form rather than meticulously defining it. The overall impression is one of a confident and perhaps somewhat imposing figure.
The painting is titled Harry Count Kessler, suggesting the subject is Count Harry Kessler, a prominent German art collector, patron, and writer. The portrait, with its formal attire and dignified pose, likely aims to convey Kesslers status and personality. The bold, almost dramatic use of color in the background could be interpreted as reflecting the vibrant and dynamic artistic and social circles Kessler moved in, or perhaps as an expression of the artists ( Edvard Munch) own subjective perception of his sitter. The overall composition has a sense of presence and vitality.