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What the painting shows
Schloss Kammer on the Attersee IV by Klimt depicts the yellow facade of Castle Kammer standing above the water. A clock tower tops the steep roofline, while shuttered windows dot the upper stories of the building. Deep green foliage and rounded bushes line the shore beneath the manor, alongside beds of red, white, and purple blossoms.
The lower half of the composition belongs entirely to the lake surface. Thick, dabbed strokes of paint record the ripples on the water, reflecting the warm yellow walls, the arched windows, and the dark green trees above. Klimt cropped the sky almost entirely, keeping your focus on the balance between the solid structure and its shifting reflection.
The story behind it
Klimt completed this painting in 1910 as part of his series of landscapes. It stands among the focused Klimt landscapes and the Attersee produced during his quiet summer working trips to the lake country. Klimt returned to the grounds of Schloss Kammer across multiple summers, observing the building across the water under changing conditions.
Where to see it
Schloss Kammer on the Attersee IV is in a private collection. It is not currently on public display in an art museum or municipal gallery.
Questions about Schloss Kammer on the Attersee IV
When did Klimt paint Schloss Kammer on the Attersee IV?
Gustav Klimt painted Schloss Kammer on the Attersee IV in 1910. The work belongs to his series of summer landscapes painted at the Attersee. It depicts the historic manor house reflected in the water, capturing the building, trees, and lake shore in dense brushwork.
Who owns Schloss Kammer on the Attersee IV by Klimt?
Schloss Kammer on the Attersee IV by Gustav Klimt is owned by a private collector. Because the painting remains in a private collection rather than on public display in a museum gallery, it is rarely viewed in person by the public.
