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The Sunflower as a print, in a room
What the painting shows
The Sunflower by Klimt shows a single, tall sunflower surrounded by green foliage and garden blossoms. A large golden flower head crowns the plant, heavy with dark seeds in the center and ringed by bright yellow petals. Broad green leaves cascade in layers down the stem, shifting in tone from pale sage to deep olive. At the bottom of the stalk, a dense cluster of garden blossoms in red, pink, white, and violet anchors the composition.
The story behind it
Klimt created The Sunflower around 1907–1908 using oil on canvas. Museum records and catalogues date the painting to 1907 or 1907–1908. The artwork stands among his landscapes and belongs to his focus on flowers and gardens. In this piece, Klimt filled the space around the stalk with small dabs of blue and green, blending the flower into its garden setting.
Where to see it
The Sunflower is held in the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna, Austria. The original oil on canvas painting measures 110 by 110 centimeters.
Choosing a print
Prints are printed and shipped by ArtsyWall in Premium Canvas, Framed Canvas and Archival Paper.
Premium Canvas presents the painting as an unframed gallery wrap hand-stretched on solid wood bars. This format lets the rich green leaves and colorful garden blooms extend around the edges. Framed Canvas places the canvas inside a wood floating frame, with frame finishes including black, white, gold, silver, walnut and oak. A gold or oak frame complements the bright yellow sunflower petals and earth tones. Archival Paper provides an unframed fine art print on cotton rag paper with a watercolor feel, bringing out the delicate brush marks across the patterned background.
Details of The Sunflower
Questions about The Sunflower
When did Klimt paint The Sunflower?
Gustav Klimt painted The Sunflower in 1907–1908. Records in the Belvedere collection and Wikidata catalogue entries date the work to 1907 or to the years 1907 and 1908. Klimt produced the square oil painting as part of his focus on garden and landscape subjects.
What is The Sunflower by Klimt made of?
The Sunflower by Gustav Klimt is made of oil paint on canvas. Klimt applied the oil paints across a square canvas measuring 110 centimeters high by 110 centimeters wide. He built the composition using thick layers of green leaves, yellow petals, and small colorful blossoms against a stippled background.
