The Way to the Citadel

1937 · oil on canvas mounted on cardboard · Paul Klee

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The Way to the Citadel by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Satin Black, living
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Satin Black · Living room
The Way to the Citadel by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Ramino Opaque White, media room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Opaque White · Media room
The Way to the Citadel by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
The Way to the Citadel

Story

Blocky, uneven shapes crowd the canvas, each outlined in dark lines and filled with muted greens, browns, pinks, and blues, forming an abstract geometric arrangement rather than a clear scene. The piece is an oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, made in 1937 by Paul Klee (1879–1940), a German-Swiss artist linked to the Bauhaus and Expressionism. The Phillips Collection holds the work, which it acquired in 1940.

Where it works

Muted artwork suited to living rooms and media rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorPaul Klee
Year1937
Mediumoil on canvas mounted on cardboard
Original dimensions26.375 × 22.375 in
SKUphco0022_frgc_1620
Archive IDrs:100:39259

The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, Acquired 1940