Water Serpents I

Description

A nude woman reclines diagonally across a patterned surface, while another figure leans over her from above. Gold and dark ornament surrounds them, with a pale cloth sweeping across the lower body. The composition is tightly framed, and bodies and textiles overlap in a shallow space.

About Water Serpents I Reproduction

Gold, cream, green and brown define the richly decorated setting. The pale skin stands of the woman out against the patterned fabric, while the other garment creates a of the figure darker contour. Small circular motifs and foliage repeat across the background. Highlights trace the body and cloth.

The overlapping figures create a strong diagonal through the image. The ornament frames rather than separates the bodies, giving the scene a unified surface. Contrasting pale skin and gold pattern hold attention at the center. The varied edges. Two pale figures entwine within a broad surface of gold and dark green patterning. A serpent-like form curves across the lower area, while leaves and small circular motifs fill the background. The close framing makes decorative detail as prominent as the bodies. Gold discs, green leaves, and dark curling forms fill the margins around the two bodies. The pale figures remain visible through the dense ornament. Small round ornaments continue to the edge. The patterned surface runs beneath the reclining figure and nearby companion.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers Water Serpents I by Gustav Klimt as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang horizontally with the full decorative composition visible.

• Pale cloth sweeps across the lower figure.
• Circular motifs repeat across the background.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.