The Kiss

Gustav Klimt

1907–1908 · Oil and gold leaf on canvas · Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

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$59Unframed print · made to order

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Complete the setHangs well with these two

This print

The Kiss

Portrait of Emilie Flöge

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (Woman in Gold)

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About this work

Artist: Gustav Klimt (1862–1918)
Year: 1907–1908
Medium: Oil and gold leaf on canvas
Original size: 180 × 180 cm
Collection: Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna
Movement: Vienna Secession

A couple kneels on a flowered bank at the edge of a gold void, the man bending to kiss the woman's cheek while his patterned robe of black and grey rectangles folds around her gown of circles and blossoms. Klimt painted the square canvas in Vienna in 1907 and 1908, at the height of what is called his golden period, applying real gold and silver leaf over the oil paint. The Austrian state bought it in 1908 before the work was even finished, and it has hung in the Belvedere ever since. The pose, the flattened ornament and the shimmering ground draw on Byzantine mosaics Klimt had seen in Ravenna, while the embrace itself is tender and specific. It remains the defining image of the Vienna Secession.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Gold leaf and dense pattern want to be the only thing on the wall: over a bed or living-room sofa at 24×36, on a deep green, charcoal or plum ground. A slim black frame lets the gold do the work; skip the mat.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Vienna Secession painting
Era: 20th century (1907–1908)
Orientation: Portrait
Palette: gold
Mood: grand
Rooms: living room, bedroom, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, anniversary, her, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Kiss in the public domain?

Yes. Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Kiss painted, and in what medium?

The Kiss dates from 1907–1908 and was made in oil and gold leaf on canvas; the original measures 180 × 180 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Kiss we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

The Kiss (Gustav Klimt) — The Kiss · Gustav Klimt · 1907–1908. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Gallery-grade archival giclée. Rich pigment inks on heavyweight fine-art paper (or gallery-wrapped canvas) — built to last, not a poster-shop print.

Arrives perfect or we reprint it — free. Every piece is made to order; if it shows up damaged or flawed we remake it, no return needed.

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