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What the painting shows
Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer by Gustav Klimt shows a woman standing upright and facing front against a busy, decorated background. She wears a long robe lined with soft grey fur over patterned trousers that bunch around her ankles, ending in simple dark shoes. The fabric is covered in swirling blue, purple, and black patterns over a pale base.
Behind her stands a crowded scene of Asian warriors on horseback and on foot, armed with swords, spears, and round shields. Klimt painted these figures with lively expressions and colorful garments in pink, green, and deep red. Above her head on the right, the sitter’s name appears inscribed on the surface, while Klimt placed his signature and the date 1916 in the lower left corner.
Who the sitter was
The sitter was Friederike Maria Beer. Klimt painted her in 1916, creating one of the prominent standing portraits from his late career.
Where to see it
The painting belongs to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Tel Aviv. The museum holds the original oil on canvas, which measures 168 by 130 centimeters. You can explore every Klimt painting in our catalog to see other works from the same period.
Choosing a print
Prints are printed and shipped by ArtsyWall in three formats: Premium Canvas, Framed Canvas, and Archival Paper.
- Premium Canvas reproduces the texture of the original 1916 canvas, letting the swirling blues and surrounding warrior scenes wrap cleanly around your wall without a border.
- Framed Canvas encloses the print in a wood floating frame, which separates the artwork slightly from the edge. Frame finishes such as black, walnut, or gold help ground the intricate pink, blue, and green figures.
- Archival Paper provides crisp reproduction on cotton rag paper, making it an excellent choice if you want to inspect Klimt’s fine brushwork and facial details up close.
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Questions about Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer
What does Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer by Klimt show?
Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer by Gustav Klimt shows a standing woman in full length facing forward. She wears a patterned coat with grey fur trim over wide printed trousers. Behind her, Klimt filled the canvas with battle scenes featuring mounted Asian warriors carrying weapons, shields, and banners across green, yellow, pink, and violet backgrounds.
Where is Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer by Klimt?
Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer by Gustav Klimt is in the collection of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, located in Tel Aviv. Klimt completed the large oil painting in 1916 on a canvas measuring 168 centimeters high by 130 centimeters wide, placing it among his late full-length society portraits.
