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Hope II, by Gustav Klimt, unspecified, 1907

Hope II

Gustav Klimt

1907

unspecified

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

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Overview

Hope II is a 1907 unspecified by Gustav Klimt, a Art Nouveau work, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Gustav Klimt
When & what style?
1907 · Art Nouveau
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

Hope II is a painting by Gustav Klimt, made in 1907. The work’s medium is not listed, but it is known as an oil‑on‑canvas with gold and platinum. It shows a pregnant woman with closed eyes, one of Klimt’s favourite models Herma. This was the second painting where he focused on pregnancy, after an earlier work called Hope I. The piece was first called Vision and entered the Museum of Modern Art in 1978. You can explore more at the Museum of Modern Art.

About the artist

Portrait of Gustav Klimt
Artist

Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement.

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