Regular and Large print chart included
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Baby (Cradle) by Gustav Klimt is one of Gustav Klimt’s most tender and visually intricate late works, blending innocence, color, and decorative beauty into a luminous celebration of new life. Painted in 1917–1918 near the end of the artist’s career, the work reflects Klimt’s mastery of ornamentation and his fascination with textiles, pattern, and the emotional power of color.
At the center of the composition rests a peacefully sleeping infant, nearly enveloped within a magnificent swirl of richly patterned fabrics and blankets. Rather than focusing on realistic space or anatomy, Klimt transforms the cradle into an explosion of decorative forms, flowing colors, and abstract designs. The baby appears protected within a cocoon of warmth, softness, and artistic energy.
The painting showcases many characteristics associated with Klimt’s mature style and the broader Art Nouveau movement, including flattened decorative surfaces, intricate pattern work, organic flowing forms, and vibrant color harmonies. Unlike the gold-leaf opulence of some of his earlier works, Baby (Cradle) uses painterly texture and brilliant color to create movement and emotional depth.
Klimt’s fascination with textiles is especially evident here. The blankets and fabrics become almost abstract landscapes of swirling blues, greens, pinks, purples, and golds, creating an extraordinary visual rhythm across the canvas. The result feels both intimate and dreamlike — a deeply human subject elevated through decorative modernism.
This museum-quality full-coverage cross-stitch pattern beautifully recreates the rich textures, layered colors, and flowing ornamentation of Klimt’s original masterpiece. The intricate details and vibrant palette make this an especially rewarding project for stitchers who love Art Nouveau, decorative art, and expressive color-driven designs.
This painting is also known as Cradle.
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Design Size:
322w x 324h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 23.00 x 23.14 inches - 584mm x 588mm
18 count: 17.89 x 18.00 inches - 454mm x 457mm
20 count: 16.10 x 16.20 inches - 409mm x 411mm
22 count: 14.64 x 14.73 inches - 372mm x 374mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 76 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
