The Tightrope Walker/Equilibrist.
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Title |
The Tightrope Walker/Equilibrist. |
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Creator |
Klee, Paul (Swiss painter, draftsman, and printmaker, 1879-1940) |
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Date |
1923 |
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Cultural Context |
Swiss
European
Western European |
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Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods)
Bauhaus
Expressionist
Surrealist
Abstract (fine arts style) |
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Subject |
Abstract paintings
Abstract works
Aerialists
Circus performers
Entertainers
Walking |
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Description |
Watercolour [watercolor] and oil on paper, mounted on cardboard. |
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Material |
Watercolor (paint)
Water-base paint
Oil paint (pigmented coating)
Paint
Watercolor on paper
Paper (fiber product)
Cardboard |
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Measurements |
48.5 x 31.5 cm (19 x 12 1/2 in) |
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Technique |
Painting (image-making)
Oil painting (technique) |
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Inscription |
Lower right: Klee |
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Work Type |
Watercolors
Oil paintings
Paintings
Abstract paintings
Abstract works |
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Repository |
Kunstmuseum (Bern, Switzerland) |
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Source |
Lucie-Smith, Edward. Lives of the Great 20th-Century Artists. London: Thames and Hudson, 1999. (p.[180]) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Lucie-Smith courtesy: Paul Klee Stiftung, Kunstmuseum, Bern. © DACS 1999. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 2453-112.jpg |
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Rating |
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