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What the painting shows
Forester’s House in Weissenbach I by Klimt presents a close view of a country building surrounded by foliage and blossoms. The lower half of the composition is filled with a dense field of meadow flowers, painted with small flecks of white, yellow, orange, red, and purple. Dark green bushes flank the left and right edges, framing the bright foreground.
Behind the meadow flowers, a strip of pale green grass leads toward the facade of the house. Climbing ivy covers most of the exterior walls, woven with clusters of pink and red roses. Shuttered windows are visible through the leaves, along with two arched openings on the ground floor. Klimt painted the dark shingled roof with rhythmic brushmarks, and a single light-colored chimney stands near the right roofline against a rising green hill.
The story behind it
Klimt painted the oil on canvas piece in 1914. It forms part of the artist’s landscapes painted at the Attersee and is classified among his landscapes.
The work is also known under other titles in exhibition records. These include Country House on the Attersee, Country House at the Attersee, and the German title Forsthaus in Weißenbach I (Landhaus am Attersee).
Where to see it
Forester’s House in Weissenbach I is located in Vienna, Austria. You can find the original oil painting on display in the permanent collection of the Belvedere museum.
Questions about Forester’s House in Weissenbach I
Where is Forester’s House in Weissenbach I by Klimt?
Forester’s House in Weissenbach I by Klimt is held in the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. Gustav Klimt created this oil on canvas painting in 1914 during his work on landscapes painted at the Attersee. The museum in Vienna preserves the original artwork, which is also identified in records as Country House on the Attersee.
Which series does Forester’s House in Weissenbach I belong to?
Forester’s House in Weissenbach I belongs to the series of landscapes painted at the Attersee by Gustav Klimt. Painted in 1914 using oil on canvas, the piece forms part of Klimt's recognized landscape paintings. The Belvedere museum in Vienna now holds the canvas, which is also known by alternative names such as Country House at the Attersee.
