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Curatorial Narrative The Ten Largest, No. 10, Old Age, created in 1907 by the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, marks a pivotal moment in the development of abstract expressionism, a movement that would later influence some of the most significant artists of the century. Characterized by thick impasto brushstrokes and an emphasis on flat, unmodulated color fields, this work embodies a radical departure from representational painting, instead embracing the expressive potential of pure form. The palette, with its bold juxtapositions of red, blue, yellow, white, pink, and beige, conveys a sense of chromatic tension, as if the colors are on the cusp of bursting forth into dynamic movement. When enlarged to 44×59 inches, this painting’s minimalist structure begins to interact more intimately with its surroundings. The reduced spatial rhythm of the composition creates a sense of atmospheric weight, drawing the viewer’s eye into the depths