References to The Kiss by Gustav Klimt in other media.
Anime & Manga
- Penguindrum episode 5: the painting hanging behind Ringo in the restaurant is a recreation of The Kiss with a man and woman in the show's anime art style in the place of the lovers.
- The opening of Elfen Lied is entirely comprised of Klimt's works, The Kiss being one of them, with the characters as stand-ins for the subjects.
Literature
- In Evernight, The Kiss is one of Bianca's favourite paintings and she has a poster of it in her room. She likes to imagine the lovers in the painting as herself and her boyfriend Lucas.
Live-Action Film
- The main characters of This Means War (2012) tour a Klimt exhibit with The Kiss as the focus piece.
- A Homage Shot in Shutter Island: Teddy embraces a mirage of his wife and touches his face to her cheek. She is wearing a flowered yellow dress.
- Tiny Furniture lampshades the painting's ubiquity, since Frankie comments it's a popular choice for college dorm posters.
Live-Action TV
- Altered Carbon: The main characters find the painting in the wall of an apartment.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The vampires keep a running tally of whether the poster they found in their victim's dorm was Claude Monet's "Waterlilies" or The Kiss; the two are the most common prints in real-world college dorm rooms.
