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What the painting shows
Schubert at the Piano I by Klimt is an oil painting from 1896 held in the Leopold Museum in Vienna. In the foreground, a dark-haired man sits in profile at a keyboard, wearing a high white collar and a heavy black jacket. His hands rest on the keys at the lower left corner. Behind him, three women in pale dresses listen and sing. One woman stands right beside him with her hands near his shoulder. Another woman stands slightly behind in a cream dress, facing forward with parted lips. A fourth figure appears at the far left edge beside a glowing candlelight.
Golden tones cover the upper background, where vertical strokes of yellow and gold suggest chandelier light reflecting off a wall. A flat panel of muted rose and brown fills the right side of the canvas. Klimt used a soft, shimmering touch across the figures, leaving their outlines hazy and showing the texture of the canvas beneath the pigment. His signature, painted as Gustav Klimt in capital letters, sits in the lower right corner.
The story behind it
Klimt created this oil on canvas in 1896 under the title Schubert at the Piano I, also recorded as Schubert am Klavier I. The painting is classed among his /early-works/ and forms part of his /allegories/.
Where to see it
You can see Schubert at the Piano I in Vienna at the Leopold Museum. The work belongs to the permanent collection of the museum, where visitors can view Klimt’s original oil painting in person.
Questions about Schubert at the Piano I
When did Klimt paint Schubert at the Piano I?
Gustav Klimt painted Schubert at the Piano I in 1896. He created the work using oil paint on canvas during the late nineteenth century. It is also known by its German title, Schubert am Klavier I. The painting dates from the period of Klimt's early artistic production in Vienna.
Where is Schubert at the Piano I by Klimt?
Schubert at the Piano I by Klimt is located in the Leopold Museum in Vienna, Austria. The piece forms an official part of the museum's art collection. Visitors to the Austrian capital can view the original 1896 oil painting on public display inside the gallery alongside other historical works from the era.
