His paintings often feature poor and outcast figures and "combined neoromantic and naturalist impulses." Other motifs favoured by Schikaneder were autumn and winter, corners and alleyways in the city of Prague and the banks of the Vltava – often in the early evening light, or cloaked in mist.
Schikaneder's artwork frequently highlights downtrodden figures and "combines elements of neoromanticism and naturalism." Other recurring motifs include autumnal and winter scenes, Prague's narrow streets and alleys, and the Vltava River's banks, often illuminated by soft evening light or veiled in mist.