Paul Klee

The Sales Woman in the Open (Study for 'Exotic')

1938

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Brush and black ink on off-white wove paper, tipped onto ivory card
Dimensions
43.1 × 27 cm (17 × 10 11/16 in.); Mount sight: 55.1 × 34.7 cm (21 3/4 × 13 11/16 in.)
Collection no.
1994.767
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

The Sales Woman in the Open (Study for 'Exotic') — Paul Klee. 1938.

Medium: Brush and black ink on off-white wove paper, tipped onto ivory card. Dimensions: 43.1 × 27 cm (17 × 10 11/16 in.); Mount sight: 55.1 × 34.7 cm (21 3/4 × 13 11/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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