The Kiss ☲ Klimt ☰ Art Print woodblock with another couple in the

with another couple in the background

Van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to the asylum after the breakdown that resulted in mutilating his left ear

The painting is a significant example of Rückenfigur (a rear-facing figure that is not the primary subject)

making it one of the world's most recognizable paintings

along with "the kind of people I fancied should live in that house

The Kiss ☲ Klimt ☰ Art Print woodblock with another couple in theThe Kiss (1908) by Gustav Klimt is considered to be one of Klimt's most important works, and is certainly the most well known. The painting depicts a couple embracing under intricate rectangular and floral patterned robes that reflect Art Nouveau as well as Arts and Crafts influences. The man is wearing a crown of vines and the woman a crown of flowers. Several theories exist as to who the couple is, with no definitive answer.