{"product_id":"hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-6-adulthood-poster-1907","title":"Hilma af Klint: The Ten Largest No. 6, Adulthood (1907)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn expressive abstract art poster featuring Hilma af Klint’s \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest No. 6, Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e from 1907. Letters, curving lines and brightly coloured forms spread across a purple background in one of her most symbolically dense compositions.\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 artwork by Hilma af Klint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1907 as part of \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe second of four paintings devoted to adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple background with black, blue, orange and pink forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with letters and spiritual symbols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on 200 gsm premium 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\u003eA painting filled with letters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest No. 6\u003c\/em\u003e is the second work in the section representing adulthood. Across its purple ground, coloured fields and sweeping lines meet a dense network of letters and letter combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome characters stand alone, while others are woven into curved forms that resemble vines, ribbons or paths. The letters become part of the visual rhythm, giving the painting the appearance of a message whose full meaning remains just beyond ordinary language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpirit and matter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLetters appear throughout Hilma af Klint’s \u003cem\u003ePaintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e. She recorded different meanings for words and characters in her notes, although the same symbol could change meaning according to its context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eModerna Museet explains that U and W often represent spirit and matter. These letters appear as complementary forces in several of af Klint’s works, reflecting her interest in the relationship between the visible world and a spiritual dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Letters in different combinations often appear throughout the Temple series, and the second painting from Adulthood is filled with them.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfooter\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/guide.modernamuseet.se\/stockholm\/collection\/hilma-af-klint\/mannaaldern-de-tio-storsta-nr-5-8-grupp-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eModerna Museet: Adulthood, The Ten Largest No. 5–8\u003c\/a\u003e. Translated from Swedish.\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWords that may have been meant as sound\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe museum guide suggests that some of the letters may have been intended to be sounded like mantras. Sound creates physical vibration and has been used in many spiritual traditions to support meditation or altered states of awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis possibility gives the painting another dimension. The letters can be viewed as shapes, fragments of language or imagined sounds. Af Klint did not leave a single universal key that resolves every symbol, so the composition continues to invite interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of The Ten Largest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint created the ten paintings over approximately forty days in the autumn of 1907. The series follows the human life cycle from childhood and youth through adulthood to old age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNos. 5–8 represent different phases of adult life and share a purple background. The group belongs to \u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e, an extensive body of 193 works created between 1906 and 1915.\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. Her knowledge of botanical illustration and observational drawing later became part of an abstract language built from organic forms, geometry and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpiritualism, theosophy and contemporary scientific ideas all influenced her work. She documented her symbols and working process in numerous notebooks, but many of the paintings still resist one fixed interpretation.\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 6, Mannaåldern, 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. 6, Adulthood, 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\u003e315 × 234 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLife stage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdulthood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLarger body of work\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCollection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Hilma af Klint Foundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePoster material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 gsm premium matte paper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrame\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\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\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCentimetres\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInches\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\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\u003eA vivid composition for the wall\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of a deep purple background and strong orange, pink, blue and black details gives this poster a powerful presence. Its many symbols reward a closer look, while the broad colour fields remain striking from across the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more visionary works in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/sweden\"\u003ecollection of Swedish art\u003c\/a\u003e, or display it alongside \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-5-adulthood-poster-1907\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest No. 5\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. 6 represent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting represents adulthood. It is the second of four works in the series devoted to this stage of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the letters in the painting mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir meaning changes according to context. Hilma af Klint often used U and W to represent spirit and matter, although there is no universal key for interpreting every character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWere the letters intended to be read aloud?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModerna Museet suggests that some of the letter combinations may have been intended to be sounded like mantras. This remains an interpretation rather than a confirmed instruction from the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow large is the original artwork?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original measures 315 × 234 cm and was created with tempera on paper mounted on canvas.\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, allowing you to choose one that suits the poster and your interior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hygge by Scandinavia","offers":[{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″","offer_id":56221849387395,"sku":"3f2a4cd5-e390-4335-ac08-9509d62b5997","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm \/ 16x20″","offer_id":56221849420163,"sku":"8d351c93-3ebf-4609-8119-b9cf98d97e40","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″","offer_id":56221849452931,"sku":"1b5b8db9-a881-4760-b8e7-819a7dbe2838","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm \/ 28x40″","offer_id":56221849485699,"sku":"5f995665-83f4-4e0d-9304-4402bdc1a216","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/8640\/8323\/files\/86ffabbd-6ce7-4685-9874-7aee9ed4c1d7.webp?v=1780299302","url":"https:\/\/hyggebyscandinavia.com\/en-us\/products\/hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-6-adulthood-poster-1907","provider":"Hygge By Scandinavia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}