Animals in an Enclosure
1938
About this artwork
This work features stylized, simplistic animals rendered in reddish-brown paint against a field of stark black geometric lines. It is a characteristic example of Klee's late-career interest in simplified, almost hieroglyphic forms.
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Created in 1938, this piece belongs to the final period of Klee's life, during which he was suffering from a debilitating skin disease. Despite his physical pain, his work during this era became increasingly essentialist and childlike, reflecting a profound desire to distill the world down to its most basic, symbolic elements.
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Animals in an Enclosure
Paul Klee, 1938
