The Swan, No. 10, Group IX/SUW
Hilma af Klint - The Swan, No. 10, 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%
Fine lines, circular forms, and multicolored accents are the primary means of organizing the image.
Styles and Movements
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Abstract Art Visual · 99%
The composition is nonrepresentational, centered on a diagrammatic radial structure rather than a naturalistic depiction.
Visual Qualities
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Geometric Visual · 99%
A central circular node organizes numerous radiating lines, concentric arcs, and repeated geometric sequences.
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Patterns Visual · 98%
Rows of colored dots, repeated arcs, and looping marks recur throughout the central motif and surrounding painted field.
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Symmetrical Visual · 87%
The central diagram has a strong vertical axis and approximate bilateral balance, although the surrounding atmospheric field is not fully symmetrical.
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Dark Colors Visual · 95%
The background is dominated by charcoal, black, gray, and off-white passages, with stronger color concentrated in the radial design.
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 93%
Curving loops and rounded brush marks are prominent in the atmospheric background, while curved dotted bands define the central diagram.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as oil on canvas.
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Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a painting, and the image presents a painted rectangular canvas.
Time Periods
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1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1915, placing it within the 1900–1917 period.
Source & rights
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