A framed painting by Emil Nolde entitlkled "Flower Garden".

Emil Nolde (7 August 1867 to 13 April 1956) was a German Danish painter and printmaker. He was one of the first Expressionists, a member of Die Brucke, and is considered to be one of the great oil painting and watercolor painters of the 20th century. He is known for his vigorous brushwork and expressive choice of colours. In 1889, he gained entrance into the School of Applied Arts in Karlsruhe before becoming a drawing instructor in Switzerland from 1892 to 1898, eventually leaving this job to finally pursue his dream of becoming an independent artist. On 8 February 2012, this painting was sold by Sothebys in London for the amount of US$3,272,673.