Provenance
Lily Klee (died 1946), Bern [according to Angela Rosengart of Galerie Rosengart]; Lily Klee’s estate to Werner Allenbach, Bern, until 1953 [according to Angela Rosengart and the Paul Klee Foundation]. Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne, from 1953 [according to the Paul Klee Foundation]; sold by Galerie Rosenart to the Art Institute, 1955.
Accession Number
84702
Medium
Pen and brush and gray ink, on off-white Japanese paper, tipped on cream wove card
Dimensions
Max: 50.2 × 35.7 cm (19 13/16 × 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Purchased from Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne.
Background & Context
Background Story
Paul Klee's Masked Love suggests the hidden or disguised nature of love. Masks were a recurring motif representing concealment and the gap between appearance and reality.
Cultural Impact
Klee's use of masks reflects his interest in the themes of concealment and revelation.
Why It Matters
This work explores the hidden nature of love through the motif of the mask.
