Woman Knitting
1915
About this artwork
This is a watercolor work by Paul Klee featuring a stylized figure engaged in the act of knitting, rendered in shades of grey. The composition uses geometric abstraction to define the forms of the figure, the chair, and the surrounding space.
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Paul Klee often used these small-scale watercolor works to experiment with color theory and structural composition during his early career. The geometric reduction of the figure in this piece foreshadows his later, more fully developed abstract works and his engagement with the Bauhaus movement.
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Woman Knitting
Paul Klee, 1915
