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What the painting shows
Reclining Woman by Klimt presents the nude form of a woman lying stretched across a wide sheet of pale paper. Drawn in light red lines, the contours trace the curve of her hip, torso, and legs. Her body extends horizontally through the lower half of the composition, with her knees bent toward the right side.
The artist uses minimal contour work to suggest volume rather than heavy shading. You see bare paper surrounding the figure, leaving the background empty and flat. Near the lower right corner, a faint rectangular mark sits on the paper beneath the drawn figure.
The story behind it
Klimt created Reclining Woman around 1909. The work is cataloged among his drawings rather than his larger paintings. The sheet measures 35 centimeters high by 54.7 centimeters wide, providing a wide horizontal field for the figure.
Wikidata records the work as a drawing under inventory entry NGA 53996. The piece records Klimt’s study of the human body through bare, unadorned outlines.
Where to see it
You can see Reclining Woman in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The museum preserves the original sheet within its permanent holdings.
Questions about Reclining Woman
Where is Reclining Woman by Klimt?
Reclining Woman by Gustav Klimt is in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The institution catalogues the c. 1909 drawing under the reference number NGA 53996. Visitors interested in viewing the original work can contact the museum to inquire about its public display schedule or collection access.
How big is Reclining Woman by Klimt?
Reclining Woman by Gustav Klimt measures 35 centimeters in height by 54.7 centimeters in width. This wide rectangular format accommodates the horizontal posture of the subject. The dimensions correspond to the original drawing held in Washington, D.C., where the work is classified under inventory number NGA 53996 in the National Gallery of Art collection.
