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Paul Klee — Erinnerung an Erlittenes
Paul Klee

Erinnerung an Erlittenes

1931

A haunting meditation on suffering and memory, Paul Klee's *Erinnerung an Erlittenes* (Remembrance of Suffering) layers oil and watercolor on muslin with delicate gouache, creating a luminous, textured surface that evokes both fragility and depth. Klee's characteristic symbolic vocabulary emerges through abstracted forms and shifting planes of muted color, drawing the viewer into an introspective, dream-like space. The unconventional combination of materials reflects Klee's experimental approach, lending the work an ethereal, aged quality that mirrors the elusive and deeply personal nature of recollected pain.

Medium
oil and watercolor on muslin, laid down on card with gouache

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 16, 2017

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Paul Klee, Erinnerung an Erlittenes, 1931

A haunting meditation on suffering and memory, Paul Klee's *Erinnerung an Erlittenes* (Remembrance of Suffering) layers oil and watercolor on muslin with delicate gouache, creating a luminous, textured surface that evokes both fragility and depth. Klee's characteristic symbolic vocabulary emerges through abstracted forms and shifting planes of muted color, drawing the viewer into an introspective, dream-like space. The unconventional combination of materials reflects Klee's experimental approach, lending the work an ethereal, aged quality that mirrors the elusive and deeply personal nature of recollected pain.

Medium
oil and watercolor on muslin, laid down on card with gouache
Year
1931
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Muted Earth Tones, Geometric Forms, Contemplative Mood, Swiss-German Artist, Geometric Composition, Male Artist, Expressionism, Mixed Media, Early Twentieth Century, Introspective Mood, Oil And Watercolor, Modern Master, Symbolic Imagery, Textured Surface

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Cleveland Museum of Art