Winter Journey
1921/1928
About this artwork
This work, titled 'Winterreise' (Winter Journey) at the bottom, is a delicate ink and watercolor drawing featuring a central figure in a hooded cloak standing beside a ladder-like structure. It exhibits the whimsical, linear style characteristic of Klee's work during his Bauhaus tenure.
Did you know?
Paul Klee's title, 'Winterreise', is a direct reference to the famous song cycle by Franz Schubert, which was based on poems by Wilhelm Müller. This work captures the haunting, introspective themes of that cycle through Klee's own unique, semi-abstract visual language. The dual dating of 1921/28 suggests Klee may have returned to or finalized the work years after its initial conception.
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Winter Journey
Paul Klee, 1921/1928
