Gustav Klimt
The Sunflower
From $80
This lake is thousands of tiny strokes of blue, green and violet, and a soft copy blurs them into flat colour. Our Klimt insel im Attersee print was graded against a full-resolution photograph of the original, so the water keeps its shimmer.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
16x16 inch, 20x20 inch, 24x24 inch, 30x30 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its square shape and cool blues suit a bathroom, a bedroom or a calm living room. They look lovely with white, sage and natural wood, and a white or natural frame keeps it fresh.
About the painting
Insel im Attersee (Island in Lake Attersee) by Gustav Klimt
The Attersee, 1901
From 1898 Klimt spent every summer at the Attersee, a lake in the Austrian mountains, with the family of his companion Emilie Flöge. There, for the first time, he painted outdoors.
Only water
He filled almost the whole canvas with the surface of the lake, with just a sliver of island along the top. It is one of the first of the square landscapes he became known for, and people have often compared his water to Monet’s.
Saved from Europe
In 1940 a New York dealer showed it in an exhibition called Saved from Europe, helping to introduce Klimt to America. Today it is in a private collection.
Read the story
There's almost nothing in this painting but water. That was the whole idea.
Gustav Klimt spends his winters in Vienna, painting portraits and great ceilings. But from 1898, every summer, he goes to the Attersee, a lake in the Austrian mountains, with the family of his companion, Emilie Flöge.
And there, for the first time in his life, he paints outdoors.
In 1901 he looks out across the lake, and he paints almost nothing but the surface of the water. Thousands of little strokes of blue and green and violet, rippling in the light.
Just a thin sliver of island runs along the very top.
And he paints it on a square canvas. It's one of the first of the square landscapes that became his signature.
People have often compared his water to Monet's.
In 1940, it was shown in New York, in an exhibition called Saved from Europe, and helped introduce Klimt to America. Today it's in a private collection.
Look into the lake with him, and let it ripple.
Insel im Attersee. Gustav Klimt, 1901 to 1902.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
