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Feuer Clown I (Fire Clown)
- year
- 1921
- medium
- watercolor on paper, laid down on cardboard
- dimensions
- overall: 21 x 17.5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
Paul Klee · Feuer Clown I (Fire Clown) (1921).
A clown-like figure emerges from geometric lines and shapes against a densely worked field of color.
Historical archive · Curated by New Renaissance. Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Gift of Benjamin and Lillian Hertzberg. Accession 2004.140.12. Image: CC0 / public domain. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Museum collection; not offered for sale. Source: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/130834-feuer-clown-i-fire-clown
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