{"product_id":"hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-7-adulthood-poster-1907","title":"Hilma af Klint: The Ten Largest No. 7, Adulthood (1907)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA colourful abstract art poster featuring Hilma af Klint’s \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e from 1907. Yellow, green, red, orange and white shapes unfold across a deep purple background, accompanied by letters and enigmatic symbols from the artist’s visual language.\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\u003eThe third of four paintings devoted to adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple background with vivid organic forms and symbols\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 third stage of adulthood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 7 belongs to the group of four purple paintings representing different phases of adult life. The composition is filled with large, freely moving shapes in yellow, green, red, orange and white. Their varied scale and direction create a sense of continuous growth and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome forms resemble petals, seeds and cells, while others remain deliberately abstract. Hilma af Klint combined references to the natural world with geometry, writing and spiritual symbolism, allowing several possible readings to coexist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe letters U, W and S\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letters U, W and S appear within the composition. Such letters recur throughout \u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e and formed part of Hilma af Klint’s extensive system of words, signs and abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer notebooks assign different meanings to individual letters and combinations. According to Moderna Museet, U and W frequently refer to spirit and matter. Their meaning can change with the context, however, so the paintings cannot be deciphered through a single universal key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In the third purple painting, the letters U, W and S recur, as well as the word vestalasket.”\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\u003eThe enigmatic “vestalasket”\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Swedish expression \u003cem\u003evestalasket\u003c\/em\u003e, which can be rendered as “Vestal ascetic”, appears among the signs in the painting. It evokes the Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome as well as the idea of spiritual discipline, although Hilma af Klint left no simple explanation that fixes its meaning here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word adds another layer to a composition already filled with forms that suggest development, balance and inner change. Its uncertainty is characteristic of an artistic language designed to approach experiences beyond ordinary visual representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePart of The Ten Largest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint created the ten monumental paintings over approximately forty days in the autumn of 1907. The sequence follows four stages of human life: Childhood, Youth, Adulthood and Old Age. No. 7 is the third of the four works devoted to adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series belongs to the much larger project \u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e. In these works, human development is presented primarily as a spiritual and mental process. Organic forms, letters and strong colours become signs of growth and the search for unity.\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 first worked professionally with portraits, landscapes and botanical subjects before developing the abstract and symbolic paintings for which she is now internationally recognised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer close observation of plants and natural structures remained important throughout her work. In \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e, botanical shapes expand to a monumental scale and merge with geometry, colour and a personal spiritual vocabulary.\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 7, 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. 7, 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 315 × 235 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\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\u003eExpressive colour for the interior\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rich purple background and clear yellow, green and orange accents give the poster a strong decorative presence. It works beautifully in a living room, bedroom, creative workspace or colourful gallery wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more visionary works in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sweden\"\u003ecollection of Swedish art\u003c\/a\u003e, or place it beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hilma-af-klint-ten-largest-no-6-adulthood-poster-1907\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest, No. 6, Adulthood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to continue the sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does The Ten Largest No. 7 represent?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting represents one of the four stages of adulthood in Hilma af Klint’s series. Its subject concerns spiritual and mental development rather than a literal scene from everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do the letters U, W and S mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint used letters throughout \u003cem\u003eThe Paintings for the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e. U and W often refer to spirit and matter, while the meaning of each sign can vary according to its context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does “vestalasket” mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Swedish expression can be translated as “Vestal ascetic”. It may evoke spiritual dedication and the Vestal tradition, but the artist left no single definitive explanation for its role in this painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen was the painting created?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHilma af Klint created the painting in 1907 as part of \u003cem\u003eThe Ten Largest\u003c\/em\u003e, a monumental sequence 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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