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About this painting
The form of a nude pregnant woman with the skin stretched across the rounded womb is surely one of the most beautiful and satisfying for any painter or sculptor and it is strange that there should have been a taboo in Western art on the representation of pregnancy. Klimt was one of the first artists to break this taboo. In 1908 there was a major scandal when Jacob Epstein sculpted a semi-nude pregnant woman to fill a niche on the exterior of the British Medical Association building in London. Even Klimt did not dare to show this painting publicly until the second Vienna Kunstschau in 1909 by which time he presumably hoped that the Viennese public had been sufficiently softened up by the shocking innovations of his younger contemporaries, Schiele, Kokoschka and Gerstl. Despite the title, the meaning of this painting is by no means entirely optimistic. As in Munch’s print Madonna, the themes of conception and birth are intertwined with those of decay and death represented by the row of sinister heads at the top of the picture.
- Artist: Gustav Klimt (Austrian)
- Year: 1903
- Style: Symbolism
- Subject: Nude
What you receive
A genuine hand-painted oil reproduction of your selected painting, signed by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Painting only — frame not included. The frame picker above is a visualization tool to help you choose a frame locally that fits your interior.
Depending on the size you order, your painting arrives either stretched on wooden bars (ready to hang) or rolled in a protective tube for local stretching and framing.
Shipping & Returns
Production: Each painting is hand-painted to order in our studio, typically 4–6 weeks from purchase to completion.
Delivery: Worldwide tracked shipping, typically 5–7 business days after production. Free shipping on every order.
Returns: 14-day satisfaction guarantee. If your painting arrives damaged or differs significantly from the listing, we’ll repaint it or refund in full.
Authenticity & Quality
Every reproduction is painted by skilled artists using museum-grade oil paints on cotton canvas. We do not print, transfer, or use any digital reproduction process — every brushstroke is laid down by hand.
Each canvas is signed by the artist on the back. A certificate of authenticity is included with every order.
Care Instructions
Hang in indirect light to preserve pigment vibrancy. Avoid direct sunlight, fireplaces, and humid bathrooms.
Dust gently with a dry, soft cloth (never water or cleaning solutions). The natural oil finish cures fully over 6–12 months and will deepen in tone with time.
