Park
1920
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Paul Klee
Paul Klee (German: ; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born German artist.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Park is a 1920 ink by Paul Klee, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a simple scene of a park. Two people sit on a bench, turned away from us, with trees and bushes around them. The colors are flat and bright—greens, yellows, and reds—with no shadows or depth. The trees look like they’re made of thick, painted shapes, not real leaves. The artist used a printing method called lithography, which lets colors sit side by side without blending. The bench and people are just blocks of color, not detailed. Next, look up lithography to see how it works.
Paul Klee (German: ; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born German artist.
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