
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
November 16, 2017
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