Paul Klee SIZE 13 x 9.4" // 33 x 24 CM DESCRIPTION Paul Klee (Münchenbuchsee, 1879 – Muralto, 1940): attribuited: Hammamet , watercolor on paper, signed, unframed, well conserved. Klee's artistic training, which began in 1898, when he went to Munich for three years to learn to draw and paint, can be said to have lasted until 1914, when he visited Tunisia. The light of North Africa aroused in him a sense of color, and there Klee made his now-famous statement: "Color and I are one. I am a painter." On April 14, 1914, Klee visited Hammamet, a small town on the Mediterranean, northwest of Tunis. He captured a view of the city in Hammamet with Its Mosque, a watercolor painted from outside the city walls. As happens so often in Klee's works, the picture consists of representational as well as nonrepresentational elements. The upper part shows the mosque surrounded by two towers and gardens; the lower area is made up of translucent color planes, following Robert Delaunay's (1885–1941) example of making pure color and its contrasts the sole subject of a picture. CONDITION Very good condition. NOTE: If documentation is not listed, the lot is sold without documents. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions prior to bidding. Color fidelity of photos presented is not guaranteed. Lack of a condition statement does not imply that a lot is perfect. Please examine photos, read descriptions, and contact the Gallery with any questions prior to bidding. All sales are final. PROVENANCE Private collection. LITERATURE NOTE: If documentation is not listed, the lot is sold without documents. There were no COAs or gallery documents with this item when we acquired it from a private collection, hence it is being sold as is. |