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What the painting shows
After the Rain by Klimt is an 1898 oil painting of chickens wandering across a damp orchard meadow. Klimt chose an upright format measuring 80 by 40 centimeters, creating a narrow vertical composition that emphasizes both the ground and the tall trees above.
In the foreground, small pink wildflowers dot a lush green lawn. Several white, gray, and black chickens forage throughout the grass, their feathers painted with loose, soft brushstrokes. Slender tree trunks rise vertically through the center and left side of the scene, showing wet bark in shades of brown, gray, and dull red. Thin wooden stakes prop up younger trees near the center. In the distance, low hills sit beneath a soft, hazy sky. Klimt placed his signature in block letters in the bottom right corner.
The story behind it
Klimt completed the painting in 1898 using oil on canvas. It is also known by its German title, Nach dem Regen, as well as Garden with Chickens in St. Agatha. The work is cataloged among Klimt’s landscapes, showing his interest in quiet countryside scenes alongside his decorative portraiture.
Where to see it
The original painting belongs to the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna. If you want to view this piece and other original works in person, see our guide on where to see Klimt paintings.
Questions about After the Rain
Where is After the Rain by Klimt?
After the Rain by Gustav Klimt is in the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. The Austrian museum preserves this 1898 oil canvas as part of its permanent collection. Visitors to the Belvedere can see the vertical landscape displayed alongside other notable works by Klimt.
How big is After the Rain by Klimt?
After the Rain by Gustav Klimt measures 80 centimeters high by 40 centimeters wide. Klimt chose this upright, two-to-one format to frame the tall orchard trees and the scattered flock of chickens pecking below. The painting is executed in oil on canvas.
