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Paul Klee

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Stylized cat face in ochre tones with green eyes, a red heart-shaped nose, and a small bird perched on its head.

Cat and Bird

1928

Abstract brown wash drawing with fine black horizontal lines, zigzag patterns and small geometric symbols by Paul Klee.

Inscription

1926

Paul Klee's Owl Comedy: three fine-line owl-like figures over a speckled orange and brown ground.

Owl Comedy

1926

Night landscape in blue and green with several moons in the sky above jagged mountains, houses and stylized trees.

Signs in the Sky

1924

Abstract painting of irregular colored rectangles in red, teal and ochre with small dark green fir trees scattered across it.

Redgreen and Violet-Yellow Rhythms

1920

Paul Klee's 1924 work: a hatched, stylized head in a grey hat surrounded by crescents, a blue sphere and a yellow cone on bla

Astrological Fantasy Portrait

1924

Abstract painting of angular grey, ochre and pink shapes suggesting a dense city of rooftops and walls.

North German City

1930

Abstract watercolor by Paul Klee showing a pale barbed looping form with small black mice among geometric shapes.

The Barbed Noose with the Mice

1923

Small textured painting of a stylized woman in a yellow garment with green eyes and a red ornament above her head.

Small Portrait of a Girl in Yellow

1925

Paul Klee's 1930 Doctor: a stylized red-faced figure with a rectangular torso beside a table in brown tones.

Doctor

1930

Pink and mauve watercolor with ink lines showing small figures and animals before a walled town with a tower.

Episode Before an Arab Town

1923

Ink drawing of a ghostly interior with a tall dark doorway, horizontal lines and mechanical forms on an orange ground.

Ghost Chamber with the Tall Door (New Version)

1925

Abstract grid of irregular colored squares in muted greens, blues, reds and grays within a dark wooden frame.

May Picture

1925

Paul Klee painting of pastel houses climbing a hillside among shimmering yellow and pink foliage under a blue sky.

Oriental pleasure garden

1925

Abstract grid of colored rectangles with black brushstrokes, cross marks and dotted textures by Paul Klee, 1915.

Deep Pathos

1915

Paul Klee's Abstract Trio (1923): black linear abstract motifs over a glowing yellow field framed by teal edges.

Abstract Trio

1923

Abstract painting of overlapping geometric shapes with a yellow half-moon and Y-like forms in muted blues and ochres.

Composition with the Yellow Half-Moon and the Y

1918

Abstract watercolor of geometric buildings and triangular rooftops in red, blue, pink and green on a torn-edged sheet.

Municipal Jewel

1917

Paul Klee watercolor of a small gabled building marked 112 beside a landing stage and a ship in a harbor.

Miraculous Landing, or the "112!"

1920

Watercolor of a mosque tower and smaller tower above pink and red rooftops and shrubs, with patterned yellow marks below.

Hammamet with Its Mosque

1914

Painting of simplified geometric still life objects including a violet pitcher, blue cone and orange teardrop on dark red gro

Still Life

1927

Watercolor of a stylized frontal female figure with geometric body shapes, grey background and blue border, by Paul Klee.

Popular Wall-Painting

1922

Paul Klee painting of horizontal pink, green, and grey stripes with triangular pyramid-like forms and small yellow bands.

Monuments at G.

1929

Abstract grid of hatched rectangles in blue and cream with pitched, house-like shapes rising at the center.

Variations (Progressive Motif)

1927

Abstract grid of rectangular color blocks in muted browns and olives, with brighter red, blue, white and green blocks at the

Static-Dynamic Gradation

1923

Abstract painting of a dark garden with stylized red, blue and green plant forms and a grey moon-like disc.

Picture of a garden in dark colours

1923

Monochrome abstract watercolor study in brown and grey with rectangular blocks, circles, teardrop shapes and cross-hatching.

Chiaroscuro study

1921

Abstract painting of stylized masks and geometric shapes in red, blue, and ochre by Paul Klee, 1926.

Collection of Figurines

1926

Ink and wash drawing of a seated frog-headed figure with a raised arm reaching toward cherries, with abstract plant forms.

The Pathos of Fertility

1921

Pen drawing of stylized faces and mechanical wheels between pillars, with handwritten title and date 1925 at upper left.

In Memory of an All-Girl Band

1925

Abstract watercolor by Paul Klee of two interlocking figures in red, yellow and black with checkered and striped patterns.

Lovers

1920

Abstract painting of geometric mountain forms in pastel pink, yellow, green and blue with black linear outlines.

Theater-Mountain-Construction

1920

Watercolor of a garden with pastel building blocks, tree trunks and colorful washes by Paul Klee, 1914.

Garden in St. Germain, The European Quarter Near Tunis

1914

Watercolor of irregular colored rectangles in warm and cool tones arranged in a loose grid, by Paul Klee, 1914.

Untitled - Paul Klee, 1914

1914

Paul Klee drawing of a pink bulbous figure filled with pale winged shapes above a small figure on a bench, on a checkered gro

Ventriloquist and Crier in the Moor

1923

Ink and watercolor sketch of a grotesque figure with curly hair and ornamental dress beside a fish, on ochre paper.

Classical Grotesque

1923

Abstract painting of white linear grids, stars and crosses over muted green, brown, blue and orange rectangular color fields.

Structural I

1924

Paul Klee's Strange Garden (1923): dense watercolor and pen composition of stylized faces, eyes, flowers and creatures on a r

Strange Garden

1923

Watercolor of a mosaic of colored rectangles with black plant silhouettes, red shapes, and a small house form, by Paul Klee.

Southern Gardens

1919

Abstract painting of geometric towers with dark brown arrows pointing upward under a yellow sun and crescent moon.

Mural from the Temple of Longing ↖Thither↗

1922

Watercolor and ink drawing of an angular geometric bird falling past a dark arrow over green hills and an orange sky.

Falling Bird

1919

Paul Klee's 1926 painting of a small bird walking below stepped mountains, a staircase and a teal sprig in muted blue and rus

Bird Wandering Off

1926

Pastel drawing of an imagined geometric city with arches, towers, and lattice facades in pale pink, green, and blue.

Great Hall for Singers

1930

Abstract linework drawing with spirals, fan-shaped tufts and geometric forms in red, yellow and blue on toned paper.

All Souls' Picture

1921

Abstract painting of stacked green and orange rectangles rising like a tower against a dark green field.

Tower in Orange and Green

1922

Adam and Little Eve

1921

Pen and wash drawing of a walled town with a tower, a tall robed figure and seated figures on a hill, on ochre paper.

Episode at Kairouan

1920

Dark painting with colorful floating fish, a crescent moon, flowers, a tower, and a small figure by Paul Klee.

Fish Magic

1925

Abstract painting by Paul Klee of a howling dog outlined in dark lines under an orange sun, with grey and green washes.

Howling Dog

1928

Abstract painting of a tilted, angular house with window grids in ochre, orange and yellow washes on a golden ground.

Revolving House

1921

Paul Klee painting with concentric-ringed teardrop forms and a striped box on a dark red ground with patterned borders.

Omega 5 (Traps)

1927

Watercolor still life by Paul Klee, 1923: a striped vase with leaves, a die, and geometric vessels on a dark ground.

Still Life with Dice

1923

Abstract painting by Paul Klee with an orange flower on a stem, a heart-shaped form, and muted pink and beige textured ground

Arab Song

Paul Klee's Tree Nursery: horizontal bands of muted color filled with rows of small stylized tree and symbol drawings.

Tree Nursery

1929

Abstract painting of stylized flower figures in orange and brown with a white leaf marked V, by Paul Klee.

Flower Family V.

1922

Geometric abstract painting of moored sailing ships in blue, red and orange, with a red sun in the upper right.

Resting Ships

1927

Watercolor of a fortified town with layered geometric buildings, triangular roofs and towers in green, blue and brown tones.

Befestigter Ort

1914

Paul Klee painting with two line-drawn animals on a soft pink and grey abstract wash background.

Sie brüllt, wir spielen

1928

Dark abstract painting of stylized trees, red and green orbs, and angular pavilion shapes on a night-toned ground.

Women's Pavilion

1921

Painting of a stylized town with grid-windowed buildings, trees and a pathway in loose ochre, green and red brushwork.

Tree and Architecture―Rhythms

1920

Abstract watercolor by Paul Klee with horizontal color bands from maroon to ochre and opposing arrows pointing down and up.

Scheidung Abends

1922

Der Hörende

Abstract geometric forest in green, brown and ochre with small dark fir trees and a brick-like grid pattern.

Wald Bau

1919

Abstract painting with curved bands, cone shapes, two circular suns and a small red house in muted pink and brown tones.

Arctic Dew

1920

Paul Klee's Dance of the Moth: an angular ink figure over a blue grid with a vertical band of warm light.

Dance of the Moth

1923

Abstract painting of stacked geometric forms in yellow, red and green rising like plants against a dark background.

Plant growth

1921

Stylized portrait of a woman in a white hat with a heart motif on an orange dress, against brown and orange tones.

Portrait of Mrs. P. in the South

1924

Textured painting of a young girl's head and shoulders in pale pink and blue on dark green, framed by a red border.

Naturalistic Sketch of a Young Girl

1916

Painting of a clock, pitcher, striped ball and dotted disc in teal and dark blue brushwork by Paul Klee, 1924.

Still life

1924

Abstract watercolor of interlocking triangles, bars and circles in bright colors, suggesting a mountain range, by Paul Klee.

Open mountain

1914

Abstract painting of a glowing sun above a web of hatched geometric lines, triangles and a small ladder, in muted orange and

Limits of Reason

1927

Abstract painting of a village with a clock tower and fir trees, built from horizontal bands of muted color.

Landscape with yellow church tower

1920

Muted pink painting of a horned beast with a toothed jaw beside geometric buildings, a staircase, and a small rearing horse.

Animal Terror

1926

Painting by Paul Klee of a stylized masked figure with a cape among geometric shapes on a red background.

Prestidigitator (Conjuring Trick)

1927

Paul Klee painting in red tones: a giant figure, a child, a dog, a striped ramp and village houses under a crescent moon.

Village Carnival

1926

Paul Klee's 1937 drawing God of War: a large schematic face above small geometric figures in yellow, red and ochre on pink pa

God of War

1937

Pen drawing of stick-like figures with distorted faces and a large dark circle at upper left, by Paul Klee.

With the Dot

1916

Stylized pale yellow figure with a large block head and blue eyes standing against an ochre background.

Fantôme d'un génie

1922

Print of a stylized female figure with an angular face and elongated body in grey on an ochre background, by Paul Klee.

Die Heilige vom innern Licht (De heilige van het innerlijk licht)

1921

Paul Klee's 1923 print Tightrope Walker: a small figure on a taut line above a linear abstract structure on pink ground.

Tightrope Walker

1923

Abstract line drawing of a stylized figure with a spiral head and central heart shape, surrounded by geometric forms.

Herzdame

1921

Ink line drawing by Paul Klee with a cross-hatched architectural structure, the words Leopold and Anna, and a seated bird-hea

Anna und Leopold

1918

Etching by Paul Klee showing a dense, hatched garden of stylized plants and trees beneath a distant horizon.

Garten der Leidenschaft

1921

Ink line drawing of a stylized female figure with a fan-shaped comb headdress, draped cloak, and two downward black arrows.

Die Hexe mit dem Kamm (Witch with a Comb)

1922

Black-line print of a river view with a diagonal path, a low building and trees on the left, on cream paper.

Blick auf einen Fluss

1912

Monochrome print of an abstract figure with a spiral head, central heart shape and geometric lines by Paul Klee.

Queen of Hearts (Herzdame)

1921

Pencil sketch of alpine mountain peaks with hatched shading, German handwritten labels, and a pale sky above.

Gemmi Pass, Valais Alps

1895

Pen and ink drawing of a village with a church steeple, trees, and distant mountains by Paul Klee, 1895.

Hilterfingen

1895

Pen drawing of a lake shore with mountains, trees, a tower and small boats on rippling water.

Thunersee near Schadau

1895

Pencil outline drawing of a stylized face under a wide-brimmed pointed hat, with a zigzag beard and cloak-like shoulders.

A Pious One

1931

Ink drawing of a stylized costumed woman's face with dashed outlines and black geometric accents, by Paul Klee.

Portrait Sketch of a Costumed Lady

1924

Pencil drawing of a reclining stylized figure resting its head on one hand, with looping outlines, by Paul Klee.

In Readiness

1931

Abstract watercolor of overlapping vertical color bands, arches, and a blue circle in pink, yellow, red, and green tones.

Movement of Vaulted Chambers

1915

Ink drawing of an abstracted plant with curling tendrils and flower-like heads on a cream background.

Riesenblattlaus (Giant Aphid) from Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart (German Printmakers of Our Time)

1920

Abstract watercolor of stylized birds, crescent moons, stars and geometric shapes in muted pastel colors.

Persische Nachtigallen (Persian Nightingales)

1917

Colorful abstracted print of a park with dark trees, green shrubs and a winding path in the foreground.

Park

1920