At the Gate (from the series A Love) 1887 - 1903

"At the Gate" is a print from Max Klinger's series "A Love" created between 1887 and 1903, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This print depicts a dramatic scene of a man bowing low to a woman at the gate of a garden. The intricately detailed iron gate and the lush foliage surrounding it are highlighted in Klinger's signature style of Symbolism, a movement that focused on conveying ideas and emotions through symbolic imagery. This particular work exemplifies the complex interplay of love, desire, and social constraints that characterize Klinger's artistic vision.