The Bavarian Don Giovanni (Der bayrische Don Giovanni)

1919 · watercolor and ink on paper · Paul Klee

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The Bavarian Don Giovanni (Der bayrische Don Giovanni) by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, living
Shown at 81.3 × 81.3 cm (32 × 32 in) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Living room
The Bavarian Don Giovanni (Der bayrische Don Giovanni) by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, kids' room
Shown at 81.3 × 81.3 cm (32 × 32 in) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Kids' room
The Bavarian Don Giovanni (Der bayrische Don Giovanni) by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 81.3 × 81.3 cm (32 × 32 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
The Bavarian Don Giovanni (Der bayrische Don Giovanni)

Story

Triangular fragments of yellow, red, brown, and green scatter across the sheet, forming an abstract landscape of jagged shapes. A small figure climbs a ladder near the center, while scattered handwritten names drift among the geometric fields like scattered notes. The piece was made with watercolor and ink on paper in 1919, by Paul Klee, a German-Swiss artist associated with Expressionism and the Bauhaus. It entered the museum through purchase from the Estate of Karl Nierendorf.

Where it works

Pastel artwork suited to living rooms and kids' rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorPaul Klee
Year1919
Mediumwatercolor and ink on paper
Original dimensions8 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.
SKUguny0036_frgc_1616
Archive IDrs:100:37409

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Estate of Karl Nierendorf, By purchase