Who created "Reclining Nude with Drapery"?

Reclining Nude with Drapery was created by Gustav Klimt in ca. 1912–13.

When was "Reclining Nude with Drapery" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1912–13.

What medium is "Reclining Nude with Drapery"?

Reclining Nude with Drapery is Graphite.

Is "Reclining Nude with Drapery" in the public domain?

Yes, Reclining Nude with Drapery is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Reclining Nude with Drapery

Gustav Klimt

ca. 1912–13

Medium

Graphite

Dimensions

Sheet: 14 1/2 in. × 22 in. (36.8 × 55.9 cm) Frame: 24 1/2 × 30 1/2 × 1 in. (62.2 × 77.5 × 2.5 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982

Accession Number

1984.433.198

Tags

Female Nudes

Art Historical Context

Gustav Klimt's *Reclining Nude Drapery*, created around 1912–13, exemplifies the Austrian artist's late-career fascination with the female form. As a leading figure in the Vienna Secession and Art Nouveau movements, Klimt often explored eroticism and sensuality through fluid, ornamental lines. This graphite drawing captures a reclining nude partially draped in fabric, rendered with delicate hatching and contouring that emphasize the body's graceful curves and soft shadows—a hallmark of his preparatory sketches for larger paintings. Klimt produced hundreds of such intimate nude studies in his ...

About the Artist

Gustav Klimt · 1862–1918

Austrian painter and designer. One of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement, known for his decorative style and use of gold leaf.

Reclining Nude with Drapery

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