Baby (Cradle)
1917-1918 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This unfinished oil painting depicts a small, pale baby nestled within a vibrant, dense cluster of multi-colored fabrics and textures. It is one of the final works completed by Gustav Klimt before his death.
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This painting is one of Gustav Klimt's last works, left unfinished at the time of his death in early 1918. It showcases his late-period shift away from his signature gold-leaf decorative style toward a more intense, expressive, and almost abstract handling of color and form.
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Baby (Cradle)
Gustav Klimt, 1917-1918
