Portrait of a Woman c. 1910

Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Woman" is a pencil drawing from around 1910. The drawing is notable for its delicate lines and the artist's characteristic use of patterned ornamentation, emphasizing the decorative and symbolic aspects of the subject's clothing. Klimt's iconic style, known as the "Viennese Secession", showcases his fascination with the human figure and his affinity for decorative art. The elongated form of the woman and the intricate pattern on her shawl suggest a connection to the Art Nouveau movement and the late 19th-century interest in Japanese art.