Cameroon – 2026 – 1000 Francs – The Maiden by Gustav Klimt (Art Gallery series)

Description

The Maiden by Gustav Klimt reveals a different side of the artist beyond the golden surface of The Kiss.
Painted in 1913, it belongs to Klimt’s late period, where saturated color, spirals, and floral ornament replace
gold as the language of desire and transformation.
At the center, a sleeping maiden is surrounded by six interwoven female figures, forming an allegory of
womanhood, youth, beauty, and ephemerality. The composition moves in a circular rhythm: bodies and
textiles merge until figure and pattern become almost inseparable. Preserved today in the National Gallery
Prague, the painting stands as a vivid late-Klimt vision of the stages of a woman’s life.
Rendered on 1 oz of .999 fine silver in proof quality, the work is enhanced with full-color digital printing that
carries the intensity of Klimt’s palette and ornamental detail. Limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide, The Maiden
adds a sensual chapter to the MINT XXI Art Gallery collection — one where Klimt’s gold gives way to pure color.