Nach dem Regen

About this artwork

Im August 1898 verbringt Gustav Klimt erstmals die Sommerferien im Salzkammergut. In Gesellschaft der Familie Flöge bleibt er einige Wochen in Sankt Agatha bei Steeg am Hallstätter See. Während dieses Aufenthalts entstehen vier Landschaftsgemälde, darunter Nach dem Regen. Schon in diesen ersten Landschaften wird deutlich, dass Klimt sich mit der weichen Pinselführung, die einen flüchtigen Eindruck vermittelt, vor allem am Stil der französischen Impressionist*innen orientiert. Auch japanische Hol...

Art Historical Context

**Nach dem Regen (After the Rain), 1898** In the summer of 1898, Gustav Klimt escaped the bustle of Vienna for his first vacation in Austria's idyllic Salzkammergut region Staying in Sankt Agatha near Steeg on Lake Hallstatt with the Flöge family—close friends who would later inspire his iconic portraits—he captured the fresh, post-rain landscape in this oil on canvas, one of four plein-air works from the trip. At 80 × 40 cm, its tall, narrow format draws the eye upward, evoking the towering trees and misty atmosphere after a shower. Klimt's soft, fluid brushwork here marks a departure from his ornate portraits, channeling the fleeting impressions of French Impressionists like Monet. Japanese woodcuts also influenced the composition's flattened perspective and decorative patterns, blending Eastern aesthetics with Western modernity. This early landscape hints at Klimt's evolving style during the Vienna Secession era, bridging realism and symbolism. Acquired in 1900, *Nach dem Regen* became the Belvedere Museum's first Klimt acquisition, predating the Modern Gallery's opening by three years. Housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection, it offers a rare glimpse into the master's exploratory phase, inviting visitors to feel the cool, renewed air of the Alps.

About the Artist

Gustav Klimt · 1862–1918

Austrian painter and designer. One of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement, known for his decorative style and use of gold leaf.