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Motif from Hammamet
Paul Klee
A vibrant and rhythmic abstract grid of watercolor blocks, capturing the essence of North African light and architecture.
On a Motif from Hammamet
Paul Klee
1914 · Oil Paint, Cardboard
A rhythmic abstract study of light and color inspired by Paul Klee's transformative journey to Tunisia.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with a quiet gray register — sits quietly within a room.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Created in 1914, this masterwork by Paul Klee translates a landscape motif from Hammamet into a sophisticated grid of luminous color fields. The composition balances structured rectangular forms with organic, rounded shapes at the base, capturing the atmospheric essence of the North African landscape through a pioneering modernist lens.
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