Seated nude facing
circa 1916-1917
While Gustav Klimt is famous for his glittering, gold-leaf masterpieces like 'The Kiss,' this delicate sketch reveals a much more intimate side of the Austrian Symbolist. Created around 1916, just a year before his death, 'Sitzender Akt nach' captures a seated woman with fluid, confident lines that seem to dance across the paper. Klimt produced over 3,000 drawings in his lifetime, often sketching his models in his studio while wearing his signature loose caftan. These raw studies were considered quite scandalous for their time, offering a private glimpse into the artist's fascination with the female form.