Hilma af Klint — The Ten Largest — Number 1 Childhood

The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood

Hilma af Klint

Hilma af Klint — The Ten Largest — Number 1 Childhood

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

  • Childhood Metadata · 99%

    The title explicitly identifies the work as The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood.

  • Flora Visual · 93%

    The upper portion contains several recognizable flower-like structures with petals and central floral elements.

Styles and Movements

  • Abstract Art Visual · 98%

    The composition uses stylized organic and geometric forms with non-naturalistic scale and spatial relationships rather than depicting a literal scene.

Visual Qualities

  • Biomorphic Visual · 98%

    Rounded, organic forms dominate the composition, including petal-like shapes, circular flower centers, and a wreath-like central motif.

  • Patterns Visual · 97%

    Repeated concentric floral motifs, circular forms, and recurring loops create an ornamental pattern across the surface.

  • Curvilinear Forms Visual · 98%

    Large orange loops and tendril-like contours curve continuously across the lower half, while the flower-like forms are built from rounded sweeping outlines.

  • Bright and Vivid Colors Visual · 95%

    White, pink, yellow, and orange forms contrast strongly with the deep blue ground.

Medium and Techniques

  • Painting Both · 100%

    The catalog classifies the work as a painting, and the image visibly presents a painted composition.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 100%

    The catalog specifies tempera on paper, mounted on canvas.

Time Periods

  • 1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 100%

    The catalog dates the work to 1907, within the 1900–1917 period.

Source & rights

Gsimonov. Own work