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| The Tree of Houses, 1918 Paul Klee Swiss, 1879-1940 Watercolor, gouache and India ink on chalk-primed gauze on wove papers, mounted on cardboard comp: 8-5/8 x 7-1/4 in. (21.9 x 18.4 cm); mount: 9-5/8 x 7-7/8 in. (24.4 x 20.0 cm) Norton Simon Museum, The Blue Four Galka Scheyer Collection P.1953.025 © 2011 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn Reproduction, including downloading of ARS works is prohibited by copyright laws and international conventions without the express written permission of Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Not on view "Tree of Houses" typifies Klee's experiments with a variety of materials and techniques. In this case, he has painted over strips of gauze and paper, creating a rich, tactile surface. A fanciful apartment complex emerges out of a forest, its various levels connected by ladders. Below, a solitary figure begins his ascent. View Provenance |
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