The Black Feather Hat by Gustav Klimt - 1910 - 79 x 63 cm private collection The Black Feather Hat by Gustav Klimt - 1910 - 79 x 63 cm private collection

The Black Feather Hat

oil on canvas • 79 x 63 cm
  • Gustav Klimt - July 14, 1862 - February 6, 1918 Gustav Klimt 1910

The title The Black Feather Hat indicates aptly the most striking element in this portrait of a young lady. Her snap shot pose is very untypical for Klimt, it seems to be a moment of contemplation. The viewer may have the impression of having caught this sophisticated lady in a very private situation, almost feeling like a voyeur. For Klimt a woman portrait was usually a highly representative construction.