白樺の森
1903
Imagine walking into a forest where the ground is a solid wall of orange leaves and the trees stretch up forever without a sky in sight. Gustav Klimt painted this 'Birch Forest' in 1903, treating the woods like a giant, decorative tapestry rather than a realistic landscape. By using a square format, he flattened the perspective, turning the mossy trunks and falling leaves into a rhythmic pattern of dots and dashes. It’s a perfect example of how the Symbolist movement looked beyond reality to find emotional resonance—here, the quiet, dense atmosphere of an autumn woods.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 110 cm × 110 cm
Location: Belvedere Museum, Vienna