Garden of Passion

Paul Klee, 1913

The image features crisscrossing lines and shapes forming a dense pattern. The abstract design resembles a scene reminiscent of a jungle or lush garden, with leaf-like structures and bounding figures resembling plants and small animals. The intersecting lines and shadings create an intricate maze of shapes resembling stylized foliage and small creatures in a natural setting.
Artist
Paul Klee
Date
1913
Type
Print
Medium
etching in black on ivory wove paper
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image features crisscrossing lines and shapes forming a dense pattern. The abstract design resembles a scene reminiscent of a jungle or lush garden, with leaf-like structures and bounding figures resembling plants and small animals. The intersecting lines and shadings create an intricate maze of shapes resembling stylized foliage and small creatures in a natural setting.

Paul Klee