Nude of a Little Girl
Long before he became famous for his glittering, gold-leafed portraits, Gustav Klimt was a master of the humble pencil. This delicate sketch, titled 'Akt eines kleinen Mädchens' (Nude of a Little Girl), captures a young figure with a striking mix of innocence and vulnerability. Notice how her arm crosses her chest in a protective gesture, while her gaze seems to look right through you. Klimt produced thousands of drawings like this, often as private studies rather than public masterpieces, revealing a raw, unpolished side of the famous Symbolist painter that his glittering portraits usually hide.
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