The Swan, No. 7, Group IX/SUW
Hilma af Klint - Group IX/SUW, The Swan, No. 7, 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 · 98%
The title identifies a swan as the subject, and the image visibly presents multiple stylized swan-like forms.
Styles and Movements
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Abstract Art Visual · 97%
The composition includes several recognizable but highly simplified swan-like forms, with elongated necks and curved bodies organized within an abstract field.
Visual Qualities
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Geometric Visual · 93%
Straight diagonal lines and curved arcs intersect around the central point, giving the composition a clear geometric framework.
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Linear Forms Visual · 96%
Thin colored diagonals and broad curved bands are prominent linear elements extending across the dark ground.
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Dark Colors Visual · 99%
Black and near-black areas dominate the canvas, contrasting with pale gray, white, pink, ocher, brown, red, yellow, and blue forms.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The supplied medium is oil on canvas.
Time Periods
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1900 - 1917 Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated 1915, within the catalog period 1900–1917.
Geographic Regions
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Scandinavian Art Metadata · 97%
The artist is identified as Swedish and the place of origin is listed as Sweden.
Source & rights
Rhododendrites. Own work