Park

Paul Klee, 1920

The painting displays a stylized landscape with abstract tree-like shapes and blocks of color suggesting a receding land scene. Three prominent tree shapes rise upwards in the composition, placed somewhat centrally. The brushstrokes have a blocky, almost collage-like quality, using broad splashes of color and texture to form foliage and land. The color palette is rich and earthy, with various shades of green, dark browns, maroon, lighter greens, ochres, and muted red. The piece conveys a sense of layered textures and tones in nature without providing intricate details.
Artist
Paul Klee
Date
1920
Type
Print
Medium
color lithographic facsimile on laid paper
Dimensions
12.4 × 10.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The painting displays a stylized landscape with abstract tree-like shapes and blocks of color suggesting a receding land scene. Three prominent tree shapes rise upwards in the composition, placed somewhat centrally. The brushstrokes have a blocky, almost collage-like quality, using broad splashes of color and texture to form foliage and land. The color palette is rich and earthy, with various shades of green, dark browns, maroon, lighter greens, ochres, and muted red. The piece conveys a sense of layered textures and tones in nature without providing intricate details.

Paul Klee