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  • Eva Libre

    "Forester's House in Weissenbach II (Garden)", (1914)
    Gustav Klimt

    Technic: Oil on canvas
    Gallery: Private collection/Neue Gallerie
    (Natter no. 209)
    Depicted Location: Weissenbach, Austria

    Since there is a Forester's House in Weissenbach II, there must also be a number I. It is unknown which of the two Klimt painted first during the summer of 1914 in Weissenbach. He rented a house half a mile from Weissenbach because he wanted his own private space. The Flöge family, with whom he spent summers, took lodgings near Lake Attersee.

    The painting depicts a serene, green landscape, with the forester’s house nestled among dense trees. Klimt uses small, precise brushstrokes to give the foliage a rich, textured quality, making the scene feel vibrant and alive. He was experimenting—something he particularly enjoyed in his landscape paintings. The artwork incorporates a hint of the pointillist technique, which can be seen in other landscapes from this period. It was first exhibited in 1916 at the Berlin Secession.

    ©2025-625

  • Eva Libre

    "The Adoration of the Magi" (ca. 1475)
    Hieronymus Bosch (Netherlandish)

    Technic: Oil and gold on oak
    Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, (1913)
    Object Number: 13.26

  • Nada Jung

    "Middle East" (1999)
    Soledad Sevilla

    Inscription on the back: "Middle East"