This 1907 work by Gustav Klimt is the last, and many would say the most representative piece from his Golden Phase. This wall decoration has quite a history, having been appropriated by Nazis in World War II, and currently hanging in the Neue Galerie in New York. This is a defining work of the Jugendstil style and was originally painted with oils and gold leaf. As a tapestry home decor, the complex patterns in the golden background stand out dramatically and the face of Frau Bloch-Bauer, wife of a Viennese industrialist and famous patron of the arts, features proudly. Art Nouveau Design.
