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The Black Feathered Hat as a print, in a room
What the painting shows
The Black Feathered Hat by Gustav Klimt is an oil portrait completed in 1910. The painting depicts a woman turned slightly to her right against a pale, textured background. She wears a wide dark hat that dominates the upper composition. Her pale face looks forward with a quiet gaze as her hand rests near her chin. She wears a light blouse, a soft brown fur collar wrapped around her neck, and a small dark band at her wrist. Klimt placed his signature and the year 1910 in the lower right area.
The story behind it
Klimt painted this work in 1910, adding his signature and the date to the lower right corner. The canvas belongs among his celebrated portraits of modern women in Vienna. You can browse every Klimt painting, with year and museum, to follow his artistic career across different periods.
Where to see it
You can see The Black Feathered Hat at the Neue Galerie in New York. The original canvas remains on view within the museum’s permanent collection in the United States.
Choosing a print
Prints are printed and shipped by ArtsyWall in Premium Canvas, Framed Canvas and Archival Paper. Archival Paper suits the fine pencil-like contours on the woman’s face and the light, textured brushstrokes in the background. Framed Canvas provides a wood floating frame, where dark finishes like black or walnut match the deep tones of the feathered hat and fur stole. Premium Canvas presents the work as an unframed gallery wrap, allowing the contrast between the dark hat and light background to stand out cleanly on any wall.
Details of The Black Feathered Hat
Questions about The Black Feathered Hat
Where is The Black Feathered Hat by Klimt?
The Black Feathered Hat by Gustav Klimt is in the collection of the Neue Galerie in New York. Klimt completed this oil on canvas portrait in 1910. The original artwork measures 79 by 63 centimeters and is also known by the German title Der schwarze Federhut. The New York museum holds the painting today.
How big is The Black Feathered Hat by Klimt?
The Black Feathered Hat by Gustav Klimt measures 79 by 63 centimeters. Klimt created the portrait in 1910 using oil on canvas, signing and dating the work directly on the front. This painting is held in the collection of the Neue Galerie, located in New York, and is also cataloged under its German title, Der schwarze Federhut.
