Southern Gardens
1919 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This watercolor on paper features a mosaic-like grid of vibrant, overlapping geometric color blocks with stylized floral motifs. It demonstrates the artist's exploration of color theory and rhythmic abstraction.
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Paul Klee often described his creative process as taking a line for a walk, and this piece exemplifies his transition toward the structured, grid-based compositions he would later teach during his tenure at the Bauhaus. The work reflects Klee's deep fascination with the light and warmth of Mediterranean landscapes, which he distilled into a sophisticated language of color and form.
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Southern Gardens
Paul Klee, 1919
