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Portrait of Mäda Primavesi as a print, in a room
What the painting shows
Portrait of Mäda Primavesi by Klimt shows a young girl standing squarely in a white tiered dress before a patterned lilac wall. Klimt placed her in the center with her hands on her hips, looking directly forward. A garland of colorful painted flowers rings the chest, while a large bow accents her brown hair. She stands on a light, flecked carpet above a blue zigzag border at the bottom edge. Pale green and pink floral forms spread across the floor around her white shoes.
Who the sitter was
The sitter was Mäda Primavesi, who lived from 1903 to 2000. Klimt completed this full-length work as one of his private portraits of the early 1910s. You can browse our catalog of paintings to view where this work fits among his other canvases.
Where to see it
You can view the original canvas at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The painting belongs to the museum’s permanent collection.
Choosing a print
Prints are printed and shipped by ArtsyWall in three formats: Premium Canvas, Framed Canvas and Archival Paper.
Premium Canvas suits open wall spaces where you want the focus entirely on the image. Its textured surface complements the visible brushwork in the dress and floor. Framed Canvas provides a solid wood floating frame in finishes like white, oak or walnut, which set off the pastel lilac and pink tones against your wall.
Archival Paper offers sharp color reproduction on fine cotton paper. It is an ideal pick if you plan to mat and frame the print behind glass, preserving the fine details of the sitter’s face and floral garland.
Details of Portrait of Mäda Primavesi
Questions about Portrait of Mäda Primavesi
Where is Portrait of Mäda Primavesi by Klimt?
Portrait of Mäda Primavesi by Klimt is in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The museum acquired the 1912–1913 oil painting under accession number 64.148. It remains one of the prominent full-length portraits in the gallery, showing the artist's shift toward bright lilac, green, and white tones across a vertical canvas.
How big is Portrait of Mäda Primavesi by Klimt?
Portrait of Mäda Primavesi by Klimt measures 149.9 centimeters high by 110.5 centimeters wide. This large vertical format gives the oil painting an upright, life-size presence. The dimensions allowed Klimt to capture the standing child from head to toe, leaving ample room for the patterned carpet below and the tall lavender backdrop above.
