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What the painting shows
Backfisch (The Young Girl) by Klimt is a painting created around 1910 that is now in a private collection. The portrait shows a young female figure turning over her shoulder to look directly out at you. Her face is pale with soft pink color on her cheeks, bright red on her lips, and light blue eyes beneath dark eyebrows. A very large, rounded black hat rests over her thick brown hair, which billows out around her head.
A ruffled black collar or boa wraps securely around her throat, creating a dark mass between her head and torso. Her bare upper back and shoulder are visible in smooth white tones. Below this, she wears a deep blue and violet garment marked with horizontal brushstrokes of bright yellow, green, and black. Klimt set the figure against a plain, textured green backdrop. His signature, painted in uppercase block letters as GVSTAV KLIMT, appears in the lower left area of the canvas.
The story behind it
Klimt painted Backfisch (The Young Girl) around 1910. The work stands among his known portraits, showing his handling of solitary female subjects during this time. You can compare this canvas with every Klimt painting to follow his development across different years and subjects.
Where to see it
Backfisch (The Young Girl) is held in a private collection. Because the painting is in private hands, it is not on display in a public gallery or museum.
Questions about Backfisch (The Young Girl)
What does Backfisch (The Young Girl) by Klimt show?
Backfisch (The Young Girl) by Klimt shows a young female figure looking backward over her shoulder against an olive green background. She wears an expansive black hat over dark curly hair, along with a dark ruffled collar around her neck. Below her bare pale shoulder, a deep purple garment extends down the frame, while Klimt's signature appears near the bottom left corner.
Who owns Backfisch (The Young Girl) by Klimt?
Backfisch (The Young Girl) by Klimt is owned by a private collector. Because the artwork remains in private hands, it is not part of a public museum collection or on regular public view. The painting was created around 1910 and belongs to the artist's catalog of female portraits.
