2027 Republic of Cameroon 1000 francs CFA MINT XXI Art Gallery - The Maiden, Gustav Klimt Ag

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.