Municipal Jewel
1917 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
A small-scale watercolor and ink work featuring a mosaic-like composition of geometric shapes in saturated colors. The artist annotated the date "1917 4" in the bottom left corner.
Did you know?
Paul Klee painted this during the peak of World War I, a time when he was serving in the German army. Despite the surrounding conflict, his work remained deeply invested in creating poetic, colorful miniature universes that feel like architectural daydreams.
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Municipal Jewel
Paul Klee, 1917
