Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer

Between 1914 and 1916, Klimt painted the 20-year-old Elisabeth Lederer. She was the daughter of the Lederer family, wealthy Viennese Jews, and this was the second portrait Klimt painted of the family after his portrait of her mother, Serena Lederer. She wears a white skirt and blouse, draped with a rich, floral-patterned shawl. Her clothing reflects the style of Parisian fashion designer Paul Poiret.

In the painting, Elisabeth wears a white skirt and blouse, draped with a rich, floral-patterned shawl. Her clothing reflects the style of Parisian fashion designer Paul Poiret. The background blends elements of Chinese and Japanese art. Klimt also incorporated Chinese cultural motifs and figures from Peking Opera into the painting. The painting's colors clearly display Klimt's late style.

This painting is a masterpiece that clearly demonstrates Klimt's late style. It skillfully blends elements of Chinese and Japanese art. The fashion and background of the figure reflect the fashion and artistic trends of Europe at the time. This is one of the paintings Klimt left unfinished, and it later achieved a stunning success at auction.