TheOldMastersPrintsThe Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood by Hilma af Klint: meaning, location and key facts
The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood is a tempera on paper mounted on canvas by Hilma af Klint, painted in 1907. It measures 328 × 240 cm and is held at the Hilma af Klint Foundation, Stockholm.
Key facts
| Artist | Hilma af Klint |
|---|---|
| Date | 1907 |
| Medium | Tempera on paper mounted on canvas |
| Dimensions | 328 × 240 cm (height × width) |
| Museum | Hilma af Klint Foundation, Stockholm |
| Style | Abstract art |
| Data source | Wikidata (Q105009168) |
What it shows
Organic shapes, spirals, circles and letters float on a mauve ground. In the centre, two large yellow forms marked with the Roman numerals I, II and III touch at a single point, like two seeds or two petals opening. It is an image of growth and union rather than of anything recognisable.
It belongs to The Ten Largest, a series of ten paintings on the stages of human life: childhood (Nos. 1 and 2), youth (3 and 4), adulthood (5 to 8) and old age (9 and 10). The series is in turn part of the Paintings for the Temple, the great cycle Hilma af Klint painted between 1906 and 1915 and which, she said, was commissioned by her spiritual guides.
Did you know?
- It measures 3.28 × 2.40 metres, like the other nine paintings in the series, all painted in tempera on paper in 1907 and later mounted on canvas.
- Hilma af Klint was painting abstract forms years before Kandinsky or Malevich, who were long credited with inventing abstraction.
- She asked that her abstract work not be shown until 20 years after her death. She became known internationally in 1986, and her exhibition at the Guggenheim in New York (2018–2019) was the most visited in the museum’s history.
Where to see the original
The Ten Largest belong to the Hilma af Klint Foundation in Stockholm, which has no galleries of its own: the works are shown at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, with which the foundation has a long-term cooperation agreement, and in temporary exhibitions around the world. Check the programme before you go.
Which print size to choose
The print keeps the proportions of the original: if they differ from the paper, the painting is centred with a white border and never cropped. More details in our size guide.
| A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) | shelves, desks and gallery walls |
|---|---|
| A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) | bedrooms, hallways and small walls |
| A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) | above a sideboard, chest of drawers or headboard |
| A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm) | above the sofa or as a living-room centrepiece |
Prints are made to order in the Czech Republic and reach the EU in 3 to 8 days, with no customs. Canvases are made in the USA and take about 2 to 3 weeks, with EU VAT included in the price.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood?
- The original is held at the Hilma af Klint Foundation, Stockholm.
- How big is The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood?
- The original painting measures 328 × 240 cm (height × width).
- Who painted The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood and when?
- It was painted by Hilma af Klint in 1907.
- Can I hang a reproduction of The Ten Largest, No. 7, Adulthood at home?
- Yes. The work is in the public domain, so it can be freely reproduced. We offer it as a matte print in A4, A3, A2, A1 (from €18.99) and as a ready-to-hang canvas (from €58.99), with free shipping to the EU.
Updated 22 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Message us through the shop and we will fix it.
