Paul Klee
Tightrope Walker
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Modern & abstract
Mural from the Temple of Longing ↖Thither↗
Paul Klee, 1922
Stylised buildings, bold dark arrows, a sun and a crescent moon: Paul Klee's 1922 watercolour pulls the eye in a clear, deliberate direction.
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About this artwork
This 1922 watercolour by Paul Klee presents stylised architectural forms, as if built from simple blocks of colour. Large dark arrows run through the scene, guiding the eye across it, while a sun and a crescent moon sit among the shapes. The title points to a mural from a Temple of Longing, with the arrow in the title echoing the arrows within the picture. Klee set the watercolour on a mount that he inscribed himself, so the work and its presentation belong together. Today it is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
On your wall: Its graphic arrows and architectural shapes suit modern living rooms, studies and hallways, especially where a thoughtful, abstract piece is wanted to bring character to a clean, contemporary space.
- Title
- Mural from the Temple of Longing ↖Thither↗
- Artist
- Paul Klee
- Year
- 1922
- Style
- Modern & abstract
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About Paul Klee
Paul Klee was a Swiss-born German artist whose style was entirely his own. Over his career he drew on several movements, including expressionism, cubism and surrealism, and blended these influences into work that remains unmistakably his. For a Swiss customer, there is something pleasing in seeing a compatriot's imagination so distinctively at play.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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