February 29, 2024

Klimt Landscapes at Neue Galerie New York, through May 6, 2024

“Neue Galerie New York is delighted to present “Klimt Landscapes,” opening on February 15, 2024. This major exhibition of Gustav Klimt’s (1862–1918) idyllic depictions in the landscape genre, on view through May 6, 2024, features significant paintings made while the artist was on his Sommerfrische (summer holiday) in the Austrian countryside. ‘Klimt Landscapes’ presents highlights from Neue Galerie New York’s holdings, such as Park at Kammer Castle (1909) and Forester’s House in Weissenbach II (Garden) (1914), alongside important loans from museums and private collections in Europe and the United States, including works from the Harvard Art Museums, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Wien Museum. For the last twenty years of his career, Klimt devoted considerable energy to painting landscapes during his summer vacations on the Attersee in the Salzkammergut region of Austria, known for its tranquil lakes. Created purely for his own pleasure, these bucolic scenes became among his most sought-after pictures and were highly coveted by collectors. Most were made in a square format—a reflection of his fascination with photography.” — Neue Galerie

GUSTAV KLIMT (1862-1918). Pear Tree (Pear Trees), 1903 (later reworked).
Oil and casein on canvas. Harvard Art Museums / Busch-Reisinger Museum,
Gift of Otto Kallir
GUSTAV KLIMT (1862-1918). Forester’s House in Weissenbach II (Garden), 1914.
Oil on canvas. Neue Galerie New York. This work is part of the collection of Estée Lauder and was made available through the generosity of Estée Lauder.
Photo: Hulya Kolabas
GUSTAV KLIMT (1862-1918). The Large Poplar I, 1900. Oil on canvas. Neue Galerie New York. This work is part of the collection of Estée Lauder and was made
available through the generosity of Estée Lauder
GUSTAV KLIMT (1862-1918). Idyll, 1884. Oil on canvas. Design for Allegorien und Embleme, no. 75 Wien Museum, Purchase, Verlag Gerlach & Schenk, 1901. Photo: Birgit and Peter Kainz, Wien Museum
GUSTAV KLIMT (1862-1918). Fable, 1883. Oil on canvas. Design for Allegorien und Embleme, no. 75a. Wien Museum, Purchase, Verlag Gerlach & Schenk, 1901. Photo: Birgit and Peter Kainz, Wien Museum
GUSTAV KLIMT (1862-1918). Two Girls with Oleander, ca. 1890–92. Oil on canvas. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. The Douglas Tracy Smith and Dorothy Potter Smith Fund and The Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund
MORIZ NÄHR(1859-1945). Gustav Klimt in the garden of his studio at Josefstädter Strasse 21, April/May, 1911. Vintage gelatin silver print. Neue Galerie New York

“Klimt Landscapes” is curated by Janis Staggs, Director of Curatorial and Manager of Publications at Neue Galerie New York.

Title image: GUSTAV KLIMT (1862-1918). Park at Kammer Castle, 1909. Oil on canvas. Neue Galerie New York. This work is part of the collection of Estée Lauder and was made available through the generosity of Estée Lauder.

Images courtesy Neue Galerie.