Created with plaster and watercolor on burlap, reflecting a dark, pessimistic tone amidst rising political turmoil and World War II, now housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

Artist: Paul Klee (1879–1940).

Medium: Plaster and watercolor on burlap, mounted on cardboard.

Dimensions: Roughly 18 x 20 inches (46 x 51.8 cm).

Context: Created in the late 1930s, Klee's work grew more pessimistic, mirroring the political climate in Europe and his own declining health, with the rough burlap texture symbolizing decay.

Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met).