Paul Klee

A Phantom Crumbles

1927

Dating
Exact year
Held at
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Pen and black ink, with watercolor on cream laid paper, laid down on paperboard
Dimensions
31 × 46.3 cm (12 1/4 × 18 1/4 in.)
Collection no.
1994.151
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

About this artwork

A Phantom Crumbles — Paul Klee. 1927.

Medium: Pen and black ink, with watercolor on cream laid paper, laid down on paperboard. Dimensions: 31 × 46.3 cm (12 1/4 × 18 1/4 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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