The Swan, No. 9, Group IX/SUW
Hilma af Klint - Group IX/SUW, The Swan, No. 9, 1915
Details
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- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- 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
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 97%
The exact title identifies the work as The Swan, and the image contains two strongly stylized, bird-like curved forms rather than a naturalistic depiction.
Styles and Movements
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Abstract Art Visual · 99%
The composition is non-representational, using sweeping arcs, circles, radiating marks, and geometric divisions instead of descriptive realism.
Visual Qualities
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 98%
Large looping contours and rounded, opposing forms organize the left and right sides of the composition.
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Geometric Visual · 97%
The forms contain triangles, wedges, cross-divisions, angular segments, and sharply articulated internal lines.
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 94%
A vivid red ground is contrasted with pale gray and white forms and accents of blue, gold, black, and muted pink.
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Radiating Lines Visual · 96%
The circular form at left is organized by prominent spokes and radiating bands, while additional radial divisions appear in the curved forms.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 100%
The catalog identifies the work as a painting made with oil on canvas.
Time Periods
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1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 100%
The catalog dates the work to 1915, within the 1900–1917 period.
Source & rights
Rhododendrites. Own work