Abstract Trio, 1923

Paul Klee (German, 1879-1940)

Watercolor and transferred printing ink on paper, bordered with gouache and ink; 12 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (32.1 x 50.2 cm)

The Berggruen Klee collection, 1984 (1984.315.36)

This work provides a lesson in one's susceptibility to Klee's evocative titles. The artist copied the image of this watercolor from a smaller pencil drawing, which he called "Theater of Masks. " Thus one looks for masks-albeit abstract

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