This lot consists of a hand painted Oil on Cardboard rendered in style of the Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt (1862- 1918). Painting signed at the middle right corner: GUSTAV KLIMT
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objects d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism. Amongst his figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he painted landscapes. Among the artists of the Vienna Secession, Klimt was the most influenced by Japanese art and its methods.

DIMENSIONS:
Unframed 12"x16.3" (30.5x41.5cm)
Framed 17.9"x22.2" (45.5x56.5cm)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

Overall excellent condition considering the age of the artwork. No tears, paint loss, or serious aesthetic damage. The Lot does not carry established documented provenance, described in the catalogue as "in the style of" of the artist, work by an unknown creator whose style is strongly under the influence of the style of the named master artist.