Evening Figure
1935 Kunstmuseum Basel
About this artwork
This is a work on canvas by Paul Klee featuring a stylized human figure with a multi-colored, divided face. The composition utilizes broad, flat areas of color contrasted with a muted, dark background.
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During the mid-1930s, Paul Klee's work began to reflect the mounting political pressures in Germany. As his art was labeled 'degenerate' by the Nazi regime, he increasingly turned toward simplified, cryptic, and evocative forms, such as this 'Evening Figure,' which captures a sense of quiet introspection and isolation during a turbulent period of his life.
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Evening Figure
Paul Klee, 1935
