The Swan, No. 12, Group IX/SUW
Hilma Af Klint - The Swan, No. 12, Group IX/SUW, 1915
Details
- Palette
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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
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Line, Form, and Color Visual · 94%
Lines, geometric forms, and contrasting color areas are the primary organizing elements of the image.
Styles and Movements
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Abstract Art Visual · 98%
The composition is nonrepresentational overall, relying on geometric forms, color bands, and circular fields rather than a naturalistic scene.
Visual Qualities
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Geometric Visual · 99%
Large circles, triangular planes, and diamond-like forms establish a predominantly geometric vocabulary.
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Symmetrical Visual · 97%
The composition is arranged around a strong vertical axis, with corresponding upper and lower forms and balanced lateral edges.
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Linear Forms Visual · 95%
The central structure is defined by elongated triangular planes, straight boundaries, and converging linear edges.
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Earth Tones Visual · 90%
The ocher-brown lower circle and surrounding gray, brown, and muted pink fields give much of the image an earthy, subdued tonal character.
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Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 87%
Blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and violet bands form a concentrated chromatic passage in the central upper structure.
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Radiating Lines Visual · 94%
Radiating brushstrokes are clearly visible within and around the lower circular form, extending outward from its central point.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies the medium as oil on canvas.
Time Periods
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1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1915, placing it within the catalog’s 1900–1917 period category.
Source & rights
Rhododendrites. Own work