Hilma af Klint — The Ten Largest — Number 8 Adulthood

The Ten Largest, No. 8, Adulthood

Hilma af Klint

Hilma af Klint — The Ten Largest — Number 8 Adulthood

Details

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

  • Line, Form, and Color Visual · 94%

    The work foregrounds line, form, and color through repeated circular structures, outlined shapes, and prominent looping strokes rather than depicted subject matter.

Styles and Movements

  • Abstract Art Visual · 99%

    The image contains no recognizable figures, objects, setting, or conventional spatial representation; it is organized through nonrepresentational circles, lines, and color fields.

Visual Qualities

  • Geometric Visual · 97%

    Large circles, oval forms, and outlined round shapes establish a prominent geometric framework across the composition.

  • Curvilinear Forms Visual · 95%

    Long arcs, curling tendrils, looping contours, and rounded forms create a strong curvilinear presence.

  • Pastel Colors Visual · 95%

    The visible palette is dominated by pale lavender, dusty rose, light blue, soft yellow, and off-white tones.

  • Asymmetrical Visual · 90%

    The distribution of forms varies substantially from one area to another, producing an intentionally non-symmetrical arrangement.

Medium and Techniques

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 99%

    The medium is recorded as tempera on paper, mounted on canvas.

  • Painting Both · 99%

    The work is cataloged as a painting, and the image shows an applied painted surface with broad colored areas and drawn marks.

  • Tempera Metadata · 99%

    The canonical medium is specifically identified as tempera.

Time Periods

  • 1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 99%

    The canonical metadata dates the work to 1907.

Source & rights

Gsimonov. Own work