House of Company Z
1922
Paul Klee’s 'House of the Firm Z' looks like a blueprint for a building that exists only in a mathematician's dream. Created in 1922, the piece mixes architectural precision with whimsical symbols like a floating red cross and a mysterious eye watching over a jagged lightning bolt. The structure itself is a fragile, transparent maze of yellow and grey blocks, suggesting a company that is more about ideas than bricks and mortar. It’s a perfect example of how Klee turned rigid geometry into a playful composition, blending Expressionist emotion with structural logic.
- Technique
- Watercolor and ink on paper
- Material
- Paper
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