{"product_id":"hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-8-adulthood-poster-1907","title":"Hilma af Klint: The Ten Largest No. 8, Adulthood (1907)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA luminous abstract art poster featuring Hilma af Klint’s \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest, No. 8, Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e from 1907. Rounded forms in pale pink, yellow, red and blue float across a light purple background in the final painting devoted to adult life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbstract composition 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\u003eFinal painting in the four-part Adulthood group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft pastel colours with rounded organic forms\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\u003ch2\u003eThe final phase of adulthood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 8 concludes the four purple paintings through which Hilma af Klint explored different phases of adult life. Its large, rounded forms appear calmer and more open than the dense network of symbols and letters found in the preceding works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverlapping circles, curved lines and pale fields of colour give the composition a slow rhythm. The forms can recall cells, seeds or celestial bodies, yet they remain open enough to invite personal associations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBlue, yellow and two principles\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meeting of blue and yellow is central to this painting. Hilma af Klint frequently used the two colours as signs for contrasting principles. In her visual vocabulary, blue was associated with the female principle and yellow with the male.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours appear within a composition where separation gradually gives way to contact. This relationship reflects one of the recurring ideas in her work: apparently opposing forces moving towards balance and unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In the fourth and final painting the interplay between the blue and the yellow, that is the male and the female principle, is central.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfooter\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/guide.modernamuseet.se\/stockholm\/en\/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.\u003c\/footer\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrganic forms on a monumental scale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint had studied plants and botanical structures closely. In No. 8, forms suggesting petals, cells and germinating seeds are enlarged until they fill the monumental surface. Their scale turns details associated with nature into an immersive abstract environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe light purple ground gives the work a gentle atmosphere, while red and yellow details create warmth. Small blue passages form a cooler counterpoint and reinforce the dialogue between the painting’s colour principles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of The Ten Largest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint produced the ten paintings in approximately forty days during the autumn of 1907. The sequence follows Childhood, Youth, Adulthood and Old Age, with No. 8 marking the conclusion of adulthood before the series moves into its two final paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to the wider project \u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e. Across this extensive body of work, Hilma af Klint developed an abstract language for growth, spiritual evolution and the connection between visible nature and an unseen reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Hilma af Klint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint was born in Stockholm in 1862 and trained at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. She worked with portraits, landscapes and botanical illustration before creating her large abstract series from 1906 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of these works remained known to only a small circle during her lifetime. Her abstract paintings reached a wider international audience decades after her death and have since changed the established account of early modern abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArtwork details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\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 8, 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. 8, 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\u003eApproximately 322 × 239 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCatalogue number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHaK 109\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\u003eLarger project\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\u003eLife stage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAdulthood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCollection\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Hilma af Klint Foundation, Stockholm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePoster material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 gsm matte quality 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\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAvailable sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\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\u003ch2\u003eSoft colour with a strong presence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pale purple ground and rounded pink, yellow and red forms give the poster a calm yet distinctive character. It suits a living room, bedroom, creative workspace or an interior with light wood and muted textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more visionary works in our \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/collections\/sweden\"\u003ecollection of Swedish art\u003c\/a\u003e, or pair it with \u003ca href=\"\/en-us\/products\/hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-7-adulthood-poster-1907\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to complete the final two stages of the Adulthood group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does The Ten Largest No. 8 represent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting represents the final phase of adulthood in Hilma af Klint’s sequence. The series focuses primarily on spiritual and mental development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do blue and yellow mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Hilma af Klint’s visual vocabulary, blue was commonly connected with the female principle and yellow with the male. Their interaction is central to No. 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy are there so many circular forms?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rounded shapes can recall cells, seeds, flowers and celestial bodies. Hilma af Klint often drew on natural forms while developing compositions that remained abstract and symbolic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen was the painting created?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was created in 1907 as part of \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e, a series of ten monumental works completed over approximately forty days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat paper is the poster printed on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is printed on heavyweight 200 gsm quality paper with a smooth, matte and non-reflective surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs a frame included?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, the frame is not included. 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