Limited edition graphic print. Print no. 25/200. Embossed publisher's stamp. Handmade paper. Loose sheet.
About the artist:
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was an Austrian painter, known primarily for his allegorical, mythological, and actual portraits, characterized by captivating beauty and refined sensuality with an erotic charge. Even in his youth, he showed remarkable talent for drawing and painting, and both of his brothers also had artistic inclinations. While still a student, he formed an artistic trio with his brother Ernst and fellow student Franz Matsch. Their workshop created, for example, the decorations for the theaters in Karlovy Vary and Liberec, where the original painted curtain can still be seen today. In 1897, Gustav Klimt became the first chairman of the Secession art association, which he founded together with architects Joseph M. Olbrich and Josef Hoffmann and other prominent figures.
Gustav Klimt's unique style was formed during the period of 1898-1908, i.e., during his work for the University of Vienna and his membership in the Secession association. It was then that works such as The Kiss, Pallas Athena, Danaë, Judith I, and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I were created. He died in 1918 as a result of the Spanish flu. His estate included numerous sketches of nude women in various poses, including the most intimate ones. Gustav Klimt held an influential position in the art of the monarchy and was a popular portrait painter in Viennese society. He is one of the key figures in Austrian art history.
