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Girl in the Foliage as a print, in a room
What the painting shows
Girl in the Foliage by Klimt presents a woman facing forward against a dense background of green leaves. She wears a white high-necked blouse with wide, puffed sleeves built up with thick, textured brushwork. A dark, wide-brimmed hat with a pale ribbon sits atop her dark hair, shading her forehead while leaving her face and pink cheeks clearly visible. Green and brown brushstrokes fill the space behind her to suggest a garden setting.
The story behind it
Klimt painted the portrait around 1898, and the work is also known under the German title Mädchen im Grünen. It sits among his late-nineteenth-century portraits, pairing an elegant figure with dense natural foliage. You can compare this composition with every Klimt painting to trace his artistic development.
Where to see it
Girl in the Foliage is held in a private collection. Because the painting is privately owned rather than housed in a public museum, it is not on view for public visitors.
Choosing a print
Prints are printed and shipped by ArtsyWall in Premium Canvas, Framed Canvas and Archival Paper.
Premium Canvas uses stretched canvas over solid wood bars, which accents the heavy, tactile paint application on the woman’s white blouse. Framed Canvas places the canvas in a wood floating frame, where wood finishes like oak, walnut, or black coordinate with the dark greens of the foliage. Archival Paper is a fine art paper that renders the delicate tones of her face and the pale ribbon on her hat with crisp clarity.
Details of Girl in the Foliage
Questions about Girl in the Foliage
What does Girl in the Foliage by Klimt show?
Girl in the Foliage by Gustav Klimt shows a young woman standing before a dense wall of green garden leaves. She wears a high-collared white blouse with voluminous puffed sleeves painted with energetic brushwork. A dark, broad-brimmed hat decorated with a light ribbon rests over her dark hair, highlighting her pale face and pink cheeks.
Who owns Girl in the Foliage by Klimt?
A private collection owns Girl in the Foliage by Gustav Klimt. Because the portrait is held in private hands rather than in a public art museum, the painting is not accessible for regular public viewing. Catalogs also record this circa 1898 portrait under its German title, Mädchen im Grünen.
