Sinbad The Sailor Canvas Print by Paul Klee

Canvas Print Description

Paul Klee, the great colorist and abstract painter of the early twentieth-century, painted his "Sinbad the Sailor" in 1923. Originally intended to illustrate his comic opera 'The Seafarer', the source material was taken from a tale from the '1001 Arabian Nights' in which the indefatigable sailor is urged to battle sea monsters. Fascinated by the stark energy of children's book illustrations, Klee took his inspiration from a completely different source than many of his contemporaries. At a time when many took inspiration from the ongoing upheavals of social revolution, or industrial and scientific progress, the artistic avant-garde often engaged only in formal abstraction, forgetting to touch and connect with the community through art. Klee, however, never forgot the powerful dialectic of human feelings: life and death, the sacred and the profane, happiness and sadness, joy and irony, and by combining and nuancing these elements, Klee achieved a remarkable sense of mystery and depth. Just two years after painting "Sinbad the Sailor" Klee was called to teach at the iconic Bauhaus school. This gave Klee an opportunity for him to clarify his extensive theoretical views and develop a pedagogy of art, that was unlike anything seen before. Yet this theoretical rigor did not prevent his fantastic and poetic verve emerging in his child-like works of dramatic energy and intensity. His works have since both become icons of revolutionary modernism, and been used in kindergartens across the world, showing young children their first glimpse of fine art.

Canvas Print Framing Options

Gallery Wrapped Canvas

All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the back of the wooden frame. Your piece of art will be ready to hang, and will include an easy-to-use hanging kit.

Floating Frame

A little “armor for your art” that won‘t obscure the canvas. Your canvas print is gallery wrapped and mounted to a 2" thick, elegant, black hard wood frame. The art is inset, leaving a 3/8" space between the art and frame, creating the illusion that your art is “floating.”

FRAME OPTIONS

Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled gold & silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish. Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds, while gold pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Dark wood can look great with rustic, farmhouse, nature and photography prints.

Fine Art Paper

Presented on heavyweight (300 GSM) fine art paper with a distinct textured surface, using long-lasting ultra-chrome inks. A white border is left around the artwork for self-matting or to draw the eye in further.

Low-Glare Acrylic

Acrylite clear-coat premium glazing reduces glare while maintaining a crystal clear view of your art. Your art will be well protected and easy to clean.

Frame Options

Our Indonesian hardwood frames are handcrafted at iCanvas. Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled Gold has a textured metallic finish and pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Natural Wood brings the outdoors in and pairs well with watercolors, Scandinavian style artwork, or any natural, earthy subject matter.

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Giclee Printing Process

The standard for precision and stunning color reproduction.

Premium Materials

The best quality canvas for texture and finish; premium inks for vivid color; hand-stretched over 100% North American pine frames.

Handcrafted

Every item is made-to-order — printed, stretched, and stapled here, at iCanvas.

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