{"product_id":"emilie-floge-aged-17-gustav-klimt","title":"Emilie Flöge, Aged 17 - Gustav Klimt","description":"\u003cp\u003eA delicate 1891 portrait of Emilie Flöge by Gustav Klimt, capturing the subject in profile with soft, atmospheric lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis portrait depicts Emilie Flöge at the age of seventeen. Painted by Gustav Klimt in 1891, the work captures the subject in profile, a compositional choice that emphasises the clean lines of her features and the delicate structure of her neck. The artist employs a soft, muted palette, focusing on the interplay of light across the fabric of her white dress and the subtle textures of her hair.\n\nKlimt, who was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, demonstrates a high degree of technical precision in this early work. Unlike his later, more ornamental compositions, this piece remains grounded in the traditions of late nineteenth-century academic portraiture. The background is rendered with a gentle, atmospheric quality, allowing the figure to emerge with clarity. The attention to detail in the rendering of the lace and the small hair ornament reveals the artist's ability to balance realism with a refined aesthetic sensibility.\n\nEmilie Flöge was a fashion designer and a lifelong companion to Klimt. Their relationship spanned decades, and she appears in various forms throughout his oeuvre. This specific portrait offers a glimpse into their early acquaintance, documenting a moment of youthful poise. The painting is notable for its restraint, avoiding the heavy symbolism that would characterise the artist's later output. It serves as a study of light and form, demonstrating the technical proficiency that defined Klimt's early career in Vienna. The soft focus and the monochromatic tendencies of the composition create a sense of intimacy, inviting the viewer to observe the subject without the distraction of complex narrative elements. It is a quiet, contemplative work that captures a specific period in the artist's development and his personal history with the Flöge family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/baltistan-the-border-with-ladakh-nicholas-roerich\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eBaltistan (The border with Ladakh) - Nicholas Roerich — Nicholas Roerich\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-moment-of-birth-alfred-kubin\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Moment of Birth - Alfred Kubin — Alfred Kubin\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gustav Klimt","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58069377614159,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58069379416399,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58069379449167,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58069379481935,"sku":null,"price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58069379514703,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Emilie-Fl-ge-Aged-17_Poster_CompositorV1_1782611286491.jpg?v=1782614291","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/emilie-floge-aged-17-gustav-klimt","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}