Paul Klee 1879-1940 Swiss Watercolor Paper – March 28, 2019
Watercolor on paper. Featuring an abstract expressionist composition. Signed P Klee on the lower right corner. Attributed to Paul Klee (1879-1940, Swiss). 21 x 15.5 cm (8.3 x 6.1 inches).
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Paul Klee
Known for his unique pictorial language and innovative teachings at the Bauhaus, Paul Klee had far-reaching influence on 20th-century modernism. In an early attempt to master color, he associated himself with the group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), working closely with friend and future Bauhaus colleague Wassily Kandinsky. While engaged with artistic theory, Klee also admired children’s art, wanting his own style to be similarly unaffected. And his dream-like pictures made him popular with the Surrealists, though he never officially became one.
On another note, Klee’s work can be humorous, his fantastic drawn subjects conveying a playful sense of absurdity, as with his famous Twittering Machine (1922). Later in his career, he began to build up thicker painted surfaces and simplify his compositions, replacing precise line-work with fewer, bolder forms. Klee’s art and lessons on color theory would greatly impact later generations of artists, including, significantly, the Abstract Expressionists and Color Field painters. PROVENANCE: Upper New York estate
Auction Overview
Richmond Hill, ON – 432 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ March 28th auction featuring the finest in MODERN ART, FINE PAINTINGS & ASIAN ANTIQUES 2019-03-28. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.
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