The Fruit by Paul Klee
Comedian (Invention 4) by Paul Klee
Seventeen, Insane by Paul Klee
Small Village in the Autumn Sun by Paul Klee
A Pride of Lions (Take Note!) by Paul Klee
Abstract Trio by Paul Klee
Actor's Mask by Paul Klee
Ad marginem by Paul Klee
Adam and Little Eve by Paul Klee
All Souls' Picture by Paul Klee
Old Town (Overview) by Paul Klee
Ancient Sound by Paul Klee

Where to See Paul Klee

31 museums worldwide

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About Paul Klee

Swiss · 1879–1940 · Expressionism, Modernism, Surrealism

a professional-level violinist who chose art instead, then let his cats walk across the canvases at the Bauhaus

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Paul Klee's works are held in 31 museums worldwide, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, and Kunstmuseum Basel.

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🇫🇷 France

2 museums

🇩🇪 Germany

9 museums

🇮🇱 Israel

1 museum

🇯🇵 Japan

1 museum

🇨🇭 Switzerland

4 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

🇺🇸 United States

13 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did Paul Klee live?
    Paul Klee was born near Bern, but he settled in Munich in 1906[8].
  • Where can I see Paul Klee paintings?
    Paul Klee's works can be seen at Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Kunstmuseum Basel, and 2 other museums worldwide.
  • Is Paul Klee an abstract artist?
    Paul Klee's style, technique, and subject matter show that he avoided aesthetic categorisation. It is virtually impossible to confuse his work with that of another artist.
  • Paul Klee history?
    Paul Klee was born in 1879[8] near Bern to a musical family. He studied art in Munich from 1898[8].
  • Was Paul Klee bauhaus?
    He taught at the Bauhaus for ten years, from 1921[8] to 1931. During that time, he served as form master in the bookbinding, stained glass, and mural painting workshops.
  • Who was Paul Klee for kids?
    Paul Klee was a Swiss[8]-German artist who loved music, colour, and cats. He said that drawing was like 'taking a line for a walk'.
  • Is Paul Klee famous?
    This artist's work has been displayed in the United States, with a rich selection from public and private collections in both Europe and America. Some of his works have rarely been shown.
  • Paul Klee art style for kids?
    One passage notes that colour and line were the elements by which Paul Klee expressed his outlook on life. Another passage compares his work to a child's collage.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Paul Klee's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Brooklyn Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Institut Valencià d'Art Modern Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Allen Memorial Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] wikidata Wikidata: Q44007 Used for: identifiers.
  8. [8] wikipedia Wikipedia: Paul Klee Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Susie Hodge, Artistic Circles Used for: biography.
  10. [10] book Susie Hodge, Artists and Their Pets Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  11. [11] book Starr Figura, German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse Used for: biography, museum holdings.
  12. [12] book guggenheim-futurismmodernfo00solo Used for: biography, museum holdings.
  13. [13] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography, museum holdings.
  14. [14] book guggenheim-museum00solo Used for: biography.
  15. [15] book guggenheim-paulklee1879klee Used for: biography.
  16. [16] book Penelope J.E. Davies, Walter B. Denny, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann S. Roberts, David L. Simon, Janson's History of Art_ The Western Tradition (8th Edition) Used for: biography.
  17. [17] book Paul Klee; Sibyl Moholy-Nagy, Pedagogical Sketchbook Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  18. [18] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell Used for: stylistic analysis.
  19. [19] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell_1 Used for: stylistic analysis.
  20. [20] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa _ba crash course in art history from prehistoric to post-modern _cCarol Strickland and John Boswell_2 Used for: stylistic analysis.

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