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Karl Knaths — Three architectural views, circa 1920-1922, Watercolors on paper, 7.5" x 2.5". Framed 11.25" x 20.25"
Karl Knaths

Three architectural views, circa 1920-1922, Watercolors on paper, 7.5" x 2.5". Framed 11.25" x 20.25"

This triptych of watercolors presents three architectural interior vignettes, each framed by verdant curtains and classical columns. The compositions feature solitary figural elements set within modernist spaces, rendered in a stylized manner characteristic of early twentieth-century design aesthetics. The artist employs a restrained palette of greens, purples, and ochres to suggest both domestic intimacy and geometric precision. These studies exemplify the experimental approach to interior space and human proportion that engaged many artists working in avant-garde circles during the 1920s.

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 44

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Karl Knaths, Three architectural views, circa 1920-1922, Watercolors on paper, 7.5" x 2.5". Framed 11.25" x 20.25"

This triptych of watercolors presents three architectural interior vignettes, each framed by verdant curtains and classical columns. The compositions feature solitary figural elements set within modernist spaces, rendered in a stylized manner characteristic of early twentieth-century design aesthetics. The artist employs a restrained palette of greens, purples, and ochres to suggest both domestic intimacy and geometric precision. These studies exemplify the experimental approach to interior space and human proportion that engaged many artists working in avant-garde circles during the 1920s.

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Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Figure and Space, Curtained Interiors, Color Study, Classical Columns, Interior Design, Geometric Composition, Triptych Format, Early Twentieth Century, Theatrical Setting, Domestic Space, Stylized Figuration, Vertical Format, Avant-Garde Aesthetics, Architectural Interior, Modernist Design, Minimalist Palette, Architectural Drawing, Watercolor on Paper

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