Two Studies for a Crouching Woman
1914–15
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
Sheet: 21 1/2 × 13 7/8 in. (54.6 × 35.2 cm) Frame: 29 × 23 × 1 1/2 in. (73.7 × 58.4 × 3.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Scofield Thayer, 1982
Accession Number
1984.433.195
Tags
Art Historical Context
Gustav Klimt's *Two Studies for a Crou Woman* (1914–15) offers an intimate glimpse into the master's creative process during the tumultuous early years of World War I Rendered in graphite on a large sheet measuring 21½ × 13⅞ inches, these preparatory sketches capture a female figure in dynamic, crouched poses suggestive of sleep or repose—themes echoed in the artwork's tags. Klimt, a leading figure of Vienna's Secessionist movement and Art Nouveau, was renowned for his ornate paintings like *The Kiss*, but his drawings reveal a more direct, sensual line work, emphasizing the female form with f...
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.