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Handwritten German diary page from 1915 with ink text, a small drawing of two overlapping circles, and page number 169.

Tagebuch III, 1915

1915

Handwritten German manuscript on squared paper comparing the artist's role to a tree trunk between roots and crown.

Vortrag, 1924 4r

1914

Small coloured swallowtail butterfly with yellow markings on a pale creased sheet, with a faint pencil sketch below.

Ohne Titel, um 1892

1892

Pencil drawing of an angular, geometric standing figure with hatched shading and small eyes, by Paul Klee, 1930.

Out of fear

1930

Pen drawing of a stiff stylized figure with a crowned head under ornate curtains, with a flower and small animals at lower ri

Fitzlibutzli

Watercolor and ink drawing of angular stylized figures, heads and geometric architectural forms in brown, grey and rose tones

Dittlsam

1918

Pen and grey wash drawing of three stylized seated figures, the central one with an ornate headdress, by Paul Klee.

KleeGreekBarbarians

1920

Pen and pink watercolor drawing of a stylized figure with curly hair and an ornate hat, by Paul Klee.

Singer of the Comic Opera

Watercolor and pencil drawing of a stylized puppet-like figure with red cheeks and crossed yellow legs on a pink ground.

Jumping Jack

Watercolor by Paul Klee showing stylized trees, angular terraces and a pale moon against an orange and red sunset sky.

Tree Culture

Abstract line drawing of two stylized figures on tan paper with blue-gray patterned wash, by Paul Klee.

Public Duel

Ink drawing of a bird-like creature facing a seated, elongated humanoid figure with a striped oval head and fringed base.

Crevel - Paul Klee, 1930, illust 02

1930

Ink line drawing of a dense net-like lattice with abstract figures, hands and shapes, by Paul Klee.

Drawing Knotted in the Manner of a Net

Pencil sketch of a winged angel beside a candlelit Christmas tree with ornaments, and a toy train at lower left.

Klee Paul Weihnachtsbaum mit Christkind und Eisenbahn Bern

1940

Ink drawing of a dense cluster of spired towers above a hatched base with a small figure, with handwritten caption beneath.

Klee Der Tod für die Idee

1915

Pen drawing by Paul Klee of geometric hatched forms suggesting trees, hills and a star motif, 1926.

A Garden for Orpheus

1926

Abstract watercolour drawing of geometric shapes, arches, and stepped forms in pastel tones on pale paper.

Mit der Treppe

1918

Line drawing of a seated winged angel with closed eyes and clasped hands around its knees, with handwritten inscription below

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Pen line drawing of a small winged bell angel with a smiling face and a round bell at its lower left, by Paul Klee, 1939.

Paul Klee ~ Schellen-Engel ~ 1939

1939

Line drawing of winged angels gathered on an angular rock, with a crescent-winged figure floating above.

Paul Klee ~ Fels der Engel ~ 1939

1939

Pencil line drawing of a stylized abstract female figure by Paul Klee, with simple curving outlines on pale paper.

Paul Klee ~ Miss. Engel ~ 1939

1939

Line drawing by Paul Klee showing a tall robed figure beside a small child with a rounded head, in sparse black lines.

Paul Klee ~ in Mission ~ 1939

1939

Pencil drawing of a pair of stylised angel wings with two small faces at the center, by Paul Klee, 1931.

Paul Klee ~ Engelpaar ~ 1931

1931

Line drawing by Paul Klee of a hooded figure with tears falling from its face, over angular shapes.

Paul Klee ~ es weint ~ 1939

1939

Line drawing of a stylized angular figure with pointed ears, a round eye and nose, and a wing-like form.

Paul Klee ~ Krise eines Engels II ~ 1939

1939

Pen line drawing of an unfinished angel with pointed wings and a round head, with handwritten caption, by Paul Klee.

Paul Klee ~ unfertiger Engel ~ 1939

1939

Line drawing of a seated winged angel with closed eyes and bowed head, arms wrapped around its knees.

Paul Klee ~ vergesslicher Engel ~ 1939

1939

Pen drawing of a helmeted winged figure standing on a pedestal beside a small sprig, with faint sketch lines around it.

Paul Klee ~ Held mit Flügel ~ 1905

1905

Line drawing by Paul Klee of a stylized figure with a rounded head and a tall pointed wing, titled Näherung Lucifer.

Paul Klee ~ Näherung Lucifer ~ 1939

1939

Pencil line drawing by Paul Klee of a stylized winged figure with an angular face and small halo above, titled Hässlicher Eng

Paul Klee ~ Hässlicher Engel ~ 1939

1939

Pen line drawing by Paul Klee of an angular cloaked figure with a round face and pointed hood, dated 1939.

Paul Klee ~ im Vorzimmer der Engelschaft ~ 1939

1939

Line drawing of a bowed angel with a pointed wing and angular geometric body, with handwritten German caption below.

Paul Klee ~ zweifelnder Engel ~ 1939

1939

Line drawing of a stylized angel with pointed wings standing on a steep sloping path, by Paul Klee, 1931.

Paul Klee ~ Engelshut auf steilem Weg ~ 1931

1931

Line drawing of a simple winged angel figure with one raised hand, captioned Engel im Kindergarten, by Paul Klee.

Paul Klee ~ Kindergarten ~ 1939

1939

Framed pen drawing by Paul Klee of a stylized face with curled headdress above a small figure and a downward arrow.

Paul klee, favola antica, 1923, 01

1923

Ink drawing by Paul Klee showing a large stylized figure with curly headdress above a small figure, with a brown arrow pointi

Paul klee, favola antica, 1923, 02

1923

Angular black line drawing of a stylized seated figure with two round eyes on a pale grey background, by Paul Klee.

Paul Klee - Ohne Titel - circa 1940 - 001

1940

Brown ink wash sketch of a young child seated in a wooden chair against a dark background, by Paul Klee.

Sketch of Felix Klee

Ink line drawing with spirals, musical staff lines and a small knight figure at right, by Paul Klee.

The Last Adventure of the Knight Errant

Grayscale abstract composition of angular faceted planes forming a rough-cut head, with a handwritten inscription below.

Rough-Cut Head

Pen drawing of thin, winged spectral figures floating in a pale shape beneath a small disc, on tan paper, by Paul Klee.

Luftgeister

1930

Line drawing of a stylized seated figure with raised arms, curly hair and spectacles, by Paul Klee.

The Trumpet Sounds

Blue line sketch of a small winged angel figure with a large round head and raised arms, captioned Debut eines Engels.

Paul Klee - Debut eines Engels - Schwerer Anfang eines Engels - 1938

1938

Line drawing of an abstract angel standing in a boat on wavy water, by Paul Klee, 1939.

Paul Klee - Engel im Boot - 1939

1939

Grey ink and wash drawing of faceted planes with a dark sun, stars, angular buildings and small trees.

Gwiazdy ponad rzeczami

Brown ink drawing of a stylized child figure with large staring eyes, hatched hair and a dotted skirt on pale paper.

Kinderbildnis

1923

Paul Klee - Zeichnung, 1919

1919

Ink sketch of grotesque dancers with scribbled outlines, stick-like limbs, and a hatted figure leaning forward beside a crouc

Paul Klee - Grotesktänzer, 1912

1912

Etching-style drawing of a nude woman on a rock extending her hand toward a long-legged animal against a dark background.

Paul Klee - Weib und Tier, 1904

1904

Pencil sketch of a seated nude woman leaning back, head turned up, drawn with loose hatched strokes.

Paul Klee - Zeichnung, 1904

1904

Pencil sketch of a stylized female runner in a dynamic pose on cream paper, by Paul Klee, 1931.

Paul Klee Läuferin 1931

1931

Loose ink and watercolor sketch of three figures with curly reddish hair and blue strokes against grey, by Paul Klee.

Paul Klee Schwestern und Jüngling 1933

1933

Pen drawing of an abstract garden with a curled flower, spiky hatched foliage and angular gate-like forms on tan paper.

Paul Klee Das Gartentor 1925 3929

1925

Pen and watercolor drawing of stacked, grid-patterned acrobatic figures against an orange-to-blue wash background.

Geister als Akrobaten, 1918, 37

1918

Pencil sketch of a bearded man with a hatched, textured head of hair and beard on tan paper.

Paul Klee Ein Büsser 1925 O1

1925

Ink line drawing of an elongated standing figure with angular head, two eyes, and long thin legs, by Paul Klee.

Was fehlt ihm?

1930

Pencil sketch of a winged angel figure with a round head, two eyes and angular wings, by Paul Klee, 1940.

Paul Klee ~ Engel, noch hässlich ~ 1940

1940

Paul Klee ~ Engel - bald flügge ~ 1939

1939

Line drawing of a stylized angel with pointed headdress, tilted head, and angular wings, by Paul Klee, 1939.

Paul Klee ~ Engel - befruchtet ~ 1939

1939

Pencil line drawing of a stylized angel with a large oval head, small square eyes, and tall pointed wings, by Paul Klee.

Paul Klee ~ Altkluger Engel ~ 1939

1939

Pencil line drawing of a stylized winged angel with two eyes and angular wings, by Paul Klee, 1939.

Paul Klee ~ Engel voller Hoffnung~ 1939

1939

Ink sketch by Paul Klee with a circle, sagging rope-like lines, a sailboat outline and a small tree on pale paper.

Paul Klee Skizze zu einem Hafenbild 1920

1920

Abstract stippled painting with angular black outlines, a figure in a yellow hat with a large eye, and a grey pointed shape.

The Travelling Circus

Drawing of a stylized female figure with elongated face and dark textured shading on an orange-brown ground.

The Saint of Inner Light

Abstract painting of a rainbow-banded triangle with two black upward arrows against a dark blue-gray background.

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Stylized female bust with dark hair and angular face on a brown textured background, by Paul Klee, 1921.

Paul Klee Die Heilige vom innern Licht 1921 b

1921

Pen and ink drawing of a stylized female figure with a tall comb-like crest, draped scarf and arrow-shaped arms.

Paul Klee Die Hexe mit dem Kamm

1922

Monochrome line drawing of an abstract figure with a spiral head and heart shape, by Paul Klee, 1921.

Paul Klee Herz-Dame (Herzkönigin) 1921

1921

Black textured print of a bearded man's head and shoulders on a beige sheet, with smudged dark borders.

Paul Klee Kopf (Bärtiger Mann) 1925

1925

Reddish lithograph of a stylized face inside a circular frame, with angular lines and a looping form below.

Paul Klee Der Verliebte Litho 1923

1923

Etching of a thin bird-headed figure with feathered plumes holding a tall staff above small sprouting plants.

Aged Phoenix (Invention 9)

Pen drawing with muted ochre and rose color blocks showing a fantastical tower, arches, a ladder and small figures.

Hoffmannesque Scene

Stylized elongated female figure with angular head and textured grey torso on a warm brown background.

The Saint of the Inner Light (Die Helige vom inner Licht)

Abstract line drawing of towers, a staircase, and plants over muted ochre and mauve color blocks, by Paul Klee.

Hoffmannesque Scene (Hofmanneske Szene)

Monochrome sketch on cream paper of a tall stem with small birds, faces, and loose scribbled lines by Paul Klee.

Bird Comedy (Vogelkomödie)

Old Man Counting

1997

Ink bookplate with Ex Libris L. Michaud, two figures in a room, a skull and cat, and German text from Faust.

Ex Libris L. Michaud

Line drawing by Paul Klee of a whimsical figure with a beaked head, outstretched arms and a leaping pose.

Paul Klee Narretei 1922

1922

Gray etching by Paul Klee showing an abstracted face with dark eyes and angular interlocking shapes, titled L'Homme approxima

L'Homme approximatif

1931

Black linear drawing of a tightrope walker balancing on a wire above angular structures on a pink and cream background.

The Tight Rope Walker (Seiltänzer)

1923

Ink line drawing of a stylized figure with a tall fan headdress, draped shawl, and bell-shaped skirt on a beige ground.

The Witch with the Comb, Paul Klee, 1922, lithograph - Phillips Collection - DSC04932

1922

Dense, speckled abstract print with scratched star shapes, small faces and figures in dark brown ink on beige paper.

Small World

1914

Paul Klee's 1923 lithograph of a tightrope walker on a rope above abstract angular lines and rectangular shapes in pink and g

Paul Klee Seiltänzer 1923 Litho

1923

Lithograph of a park with conifers, hedges and a path in patches of green, yellow, brown and red, signed Klee.

Paul Klee Park lithograph 1920 after watercolor 1914

1920

Pen drawing with pastel washes of a bulbous head with a stylized smile, a pink flower, and a yellow wavy line.

The Beginnings of a Smile

Abstract painting of stylized figures and faces in ochre, orange and pink with heavy black outlines by Paul Klee.

Forest Witches

Abstract painting of yellow and orange rectangles overlaid with black linear symbols resembling signs.

Signs In Yellow

Abstract painting of a black-outlined vase filled with yellow dots, surrounded by blue curves, green arcs and black dots.

The Vase

Abstract painting of a stylized face with blue eyes and red lips among angular shapes in muted green, blue and orange.

Oh! These Rumors!

1939

Abstract watercolor by Paul Klee showing a pale moon over geometric shapes and figures in brown and tan tones.

Moon Play

1923

Red outdoor poster advertising a Paul Klee exhibition in Lindau, set on a sunny park lawn with trees and daffodils.

Between heaven and earth. Pictorial worlds of Paul Klee

Exhibition wall panels with German and English Paul Klee biographies and a sepia portrait photo of a bearded man.

Paul Klee Ausstellung im Haus zum Cavazzen

Klee's 1921 work: line drawing of towers, figures and a plant over a grid of muted yellow, pink and terracotta blocks.

In the Spirit of Hoffmann

1921

Schreitender Mann

1937

Black and white abstract print of dense stylized faces, stars and scattered marks by Paul Klee, Kleinwelt, 1914.

Kleinwelt

1914

Grey watercolor of a seated woman with angular geometric shapes at a table in a dark interior.

Woman Knitting

1915