{"product_id":"hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-9-old-age-poster-1907","title":"Hilma af Klint: The Ten Largest No. 9, Old Age (1907)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA symbolic abstract poster featuring Hilma af Klint's \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest No. 9, Old Age\u003c\/em\u003e from 1907. Against a soft pink ground, circles, spirals, seed forms and diagram-like flowers create a calm meditation on the final stage of life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted locally on heavyweight matte paper, as close to you as possible. Typical delivery time: 2–5 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbstract masterpiece by Hilma af Klint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainted in 1907 as part of \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft pink ground with yellow and blue symbols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpirals, seed forms and a vesica piscis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on 200 gsm heavyweight matte paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in four sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOld age in geometry and colour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ninth painting of \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e, the lively organic forms of childhood, youth and adulthood give way to a more ordered composition. The image is symmetrical and spacious, with a soft pink background that Hilma af Klint associated with Eros.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo large spirals anchor the lower part of the painting. Above them, overlapping yellow and blue circles form a luminous centre, while seed-like shapes and diagrammatic flowers rise through the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vesica piscis at the centre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe intersecting circles create an almond-shaped form known as a vesica piscis. This ancient geometric figure has appeared in religious and philosophical imagery for centuries, often as a symbol of creation, unity or the meeting of two realms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAf Klint's yellow and blue circles can also be read through her recurring symbolic language, where the colours often represented complementary masculine and feminine principles. Their overlap suggests a state in which the two are joined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The almond shape that emerges in the middle is usually called a vesica piscis.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfooter\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/guide.modernamuseet.se\/stockholm\/en\/collection\/hilma-af-klint\/alderdomen-grupp-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eModerna Museet: Old Age, Group IV\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSeeds, flowers and a final life stage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo pale forms resemble wheat kernels or seeds. Near the top, circular motifs unfold like flowers seen in a scientific diagram. These symbols connect decline with germination and renewal, giving the subject of old age a quiet sense of continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint later described the painting as concerning a divinity that contains both male and female principles. The work therefore treats old age as a stage of gathering, balance and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of The Ten Largest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e consists of ten monumental paintings created in 1907. The series follows the course of human life through childhood, youth, adulthood and old age. Af Klint produced the works for a planned spiritual temple, and their scale surrounds the viewer with colour, signs and flowing forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 9 is the first of the two paintings devoted to old age. Its stricter geometry marks a clear shift from the exuberant curves and botanical shapes of the earlier stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Hilma af Klint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint was born in Stockholm in 1862 and trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Alongside conventional portraits and landscapes, she developed a private body of abstract work inspired by spiritual inquiry, science and systems of symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer large abstract paintings from the early twentieth century were created years before abstraction became widely established in European art. She requested that much of this work remain unseen for twenty years after her death, and it later became central to a broader understanding of modern art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArtwork details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eArtist\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHilma af Klint (1862–1944)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOriginal title\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe tio största, nr 9, Ålderdomen, grupp IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEnglish title\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest No. 9, Old Age, Group IV\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eYear\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1907\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOriginal medium\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTempera on paper mounted on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eOriginal dimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 320 × 238 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGroup\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGroup IV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCatalogue number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHaK 110\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCollection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHilma af Klint Foundation, Stockholm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCentimetres\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInches\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 × 40 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 × 16″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 × 50 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 × 20″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 × 70 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 × 28″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e70 × 100 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 × 40″\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuiet symbolism for the home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe pale pink ground and balanced geometry give this poster a gentle presence. It works beautifully in a living room, bedroom or reflective workspace, especially with light woods, natural textiles and warm neutral colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more visionary works in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/sweden\"\u003eSwedish art collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-8-adulthood-poster-1907\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest No. 8, Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does The Ten Largest No. 9 represent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting represents old age, the final stage in Hilma af Klint's series about the human life cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a vesica piscis?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the almond shape created where two circles overlap. In the painting, it appears between the yellow and blue circles near the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is the background pink?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint associated pink with Eros. Here it creates a soft field around the painting's more ordered geometric symbols.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is the original artwork?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original belongs to the Hilma af Klint Foundation in Stockholm and is catalogued as HaK 110.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat paper is the poster printed on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is printed on heavyweight 200 gsm matte paper with a smooth, non-reflective surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a frame included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, the frame is not included. 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