Foundation (Grundfeste)

1922 · Oil-transfer drawing and watercolor on paper mounted on board · Paul Klee

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Foundation (Grundfeste) by Paul Klee, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Arber Raw Oak, office
Shown at 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in) · Framed canvas, Arber Raw Oak · Office
Foundation (Grundfeste) by Paul Klee, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, library
Shown at 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Library
Foundation (Grundfeste) by Paul Klee, shown at 30 × 40 in (76.2 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Light Walnut, boardroom
Shown at 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in) · Framed paper, Arber Light Walnut · Boardroom
Foundation (Grundfeste)

Story

Layered rectangles and a single circle sit together in soft beige, tan, and green, their edges overlapping across a surface with visible texture. The forms suggest a quiet architectural structure built from flat, abstract shapes rather than any recognizable scene. Paul Klee made this piece using oil-transfer drawing and watercolor on paper mounted on board in 1922. Klee (1879–1940) was a German-Swiss artist associated with the Bauhaus and with Expressionism.

Where it works

Suited to studies and libraries, and to boardrooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorPaul Klee
Year1922
MediumOil-transfer drawing and watercolor on paper mounted on board
Original dimensionsSheet: 10 5/8 x 14 9/16 in.
SKUpaul-klee-2026-040_frgc_1520
Archive IDrs:100:60951