Lady with Purple Scarf
ca 1895
Before Gustav Klimt became the famous 'Golden Phase' artist known for swirling patterns and gold leaf, he was a master of traditional, moody portraiture. This piece shows a young woman wrapped in a soft lavender scarf and hat, staring out with a quiet intensity against a dark, tunnel-like background. It's a fantastic snapshot of Klimt in the 1890s, still playing by the academic rules of Vienna before he decided to break them all and change art history forever.
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