The Ten Largest, No. 9, Old Age
Hilma af Klint — The Ten Largest — Number 9 Old Age
Details
- Palette
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- Origin
- Sweden
- Holding institution
- The Hilma af Klint Foundation
- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- Public domain
- Credit
- The Hilma af Klint Foundation
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Line, Form, and Color Visual · 93%
Line, contour, shape, and color are the primary means through which the composition is organized and perceived.
Styles and Movements
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Abstract Art Visual · 99%
The composition consists of nonrepresentational circular, oval, and radial forms rather than a recognizable scene or naturalistic subject.
Visual Qualities
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Geometric Visual · 94%
The work is built from repeated circular and oval contours, including large radial discs, overlapping ellipses, and smaller paired forms.
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Pastel Colors Visual · 98%
The surface is dominated by pale pink, peach, cream, lavender, yellow, and light blue tones with generally low saturation.
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Radiating Lines Visual · 99%
Numerous fine lines radiate from the centers of the two large upper circular forms.
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Symmetrical Visual · 96%
The composition repeatedly uses matched forms on the left and right sides, producing a strong paired and approximately bilateral organization.
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Patterns Visual · 91%
Repeated petal-like segments, overlapping ovals, tilted paired forms, and small circular groupings create recurring visual units across the vertical composition.
Medium and Techniques
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Painting Both · 99%
The metadata classifies the object as a painting, and the image visibly shows pigment applied to a sheet-like support.
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Tempera Metadata · 99%
The cataloged medium is Tempera on paper, mounted on canvas.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The cataloged support is paper, although it is mounted on canvas.
Time Periods
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1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated 1907, placing it within the catalog’s 1900–1917 period category.
Source & rights
Gsimonov. Own work