Curatorial Narrative The creation of Annemarie Irmler’s “Schabloniertes Papier” series between 1915 and 1927 situates the artist within the avant-garde landscape of early 20th-century Germany, where the likes of Kandinsky and Klee were pushing the boundaries of modern art. At this time, Irmler’s work was characterized by its emphasis on fine brushwork and a restrained palette that oscillated between earthy browns and tans, imbuing her abstract forms with an atmospheric weight that seemed to hover between representation and abstraction. As we enlarge “Schabloniertes Papier” to the dimensions of 44×57 inches, its spatial rhythm and chromatic structure reveal themselves to be far more complex than initially apparent. The subtle gradations in tone, achieved through Irmler’s masterful handling of pigment and light, imbue the work with a sense of depth that seems almost three-dimensional, as if the forms are about to emerge from the sur