Use your hands like binoculars to look closely at different parts of this painting.
While working outside, Gustav Klimt used a viewfinder—a piece of cardboard with a square hole cut into it. This tool helped him frame the scenes he chose to paint.
He painted The Park during the summer. Klimt used a bunch of tiny brushstrokes to create trees. Which colors and shapes stand out to you?
2025
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The artist, Vienna
Emilie Flöge, Vienna
1928 Neue Galerie, Vienna (Acquired from Emilie Flöge)
1939 Galerie St. Etienne, Paris
1940 Galerie St. Etienne, New York
1957 The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Purchased from Galerie St. Etienne)
1978 Serge Sabarsky Gallery, New York (Purchased from The Museum of Modern Art)
1978 The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Repurchased from Serge Sabarsky Gallery)
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