Black Columns in a Landscape, 1919
Paul Klee (German, 1879–1940)
Watercolor, pen, and ink on paper; 8 x 10 3/8 in. (20.4 x 26.3 cm)
The Berggruen Klee Collection, 1987 (1987.455.1)
Technical Glossary
Paul Klee (German, 1879–1940)
Watercolor, pen, and ink on paper; 8 x 10 3/8 in. (20.4 x 26.3 cm)
The Berggruen Klee Collection, 1987 (1987.455.1)
In the spring of 1919, Klee rented a large studio in the Schloss Suresnes, a neglected eighteenth-century palace in Schwabing, Munich's artists' quarter. According to Klee's son Felix, Suresnes, its park, and the nearby Englischer Garten served as inspiration for this watercolor. It depicts Ionic columns, a large chestnut leaf, a thin black cross, a small red pavilion, and a boat on the River Isar, which flows through Munich.
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Related Index Terms
Artist
Material and Technique
Subject Matter/Theme
- • Garden
- • Landscape
- • Landscape, organized by geography
- • Landscape, organized by geography, Europe
- • Landscape, organized by geography, Europe, France
- • Landscape, organized by type
- • Landscape, organized by type, Architectural
Technical Glossary
- • Ink
- • Paper
- • Pen
- • Watercolor
