A seemingly cheerful and colourful picture from a threatening time with deep symbolic content: Klee's work refers to the increasingly powerful henchmen of the Nazis. Original poster for the major Paul Klee exhibition at the Galerie Maeght, Paris 1977, uncounted limited edition. Quadrichrome, motif size/sheet format 56.5 x 41 cm (H/W). Framed in a high-quality solid wood frame, glazed. Format 59 x 44 cm (H/W).
Nature as form, form as nature: In an era rich in stylistic trends, Klee was one of the solitaires who refused to be categorised in any of the prevailing genres. And even when he uses the term 'abstract', he does so in his very own definition: 'Being abstract as a painter does not mean abstracting from natural representational comparisons, but is based [...] on the extraction of pure pictorial relationships'. At the same time, he insisted that he had to start from nature - in order to then achieve a 'rebirth of nature in the picture', despite all his artistic and formal intentions. His 'Gladiolus Still Life' is a perfect example of this creative process. High-quality fine art giclée museum reproduction in 7 pigment colours on genuine laid watercolour paper. Solid wood framing with bevelled edge passe-partout, glazed. Limited edition of 499 copies, numbered on the reverse. Format approx. 58 x 47 cm (H/W). ars mundi exclusive edition.
'Hauptweg und Nebenwege' is one of Paul Klee's best-known paintings. It belongs to the group of his numerous layer and stripe paintings and was created in January 1929 after Klee's second trip to Egypt. In it, he processes his experiences of light and colour there - the atmospheric key to understanding an ancient culture. The blue of the Nile, the yellow-orange of the Egyptian sun and the layers of colour of the ornamental bands in the burial chambers of Assuan. Original: 1929, oil on canvas, 83 x 67 cm, Museum Ludwig, Cologne High-quality fine art giclée museum reproduction in 8 colours on cotton artist's canvas. Limited edition of 499 copies. On stretcher frame. Framed in solid wood frame with black silver shadow gap. Format approx. 92 x 73 cm (H/W).
Like his fellow artists August Macke and Louis Moilliet, Paul Klee revolutionised his painting style during his legendary trip to Tunis. His painting 'Houses by the Sea' was based on a sketch from Tunisia. Original: 1914, watercolour on Italian Ingres, 24 x 32 cm, privately owned. Edition transferred directly onto artist's canvas using the fine art giclée process and stretched onto a stretcher frame. Limited edition of 980 copies, numbered, with certificate. Framed in a handcrafted, white-gold-coloured solid wood frame. Size 53 x 68 cm (H/W). ars mundi exclusive edition.
Original: 1934, watercolour and ink on paper, 47.8 x 31.5 cm, Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio. The two-level reproduction shown here impressively draws the viewer's attention to the central message of the picture. This modern method of reproduction on acrylic glass enables a high level of colour brilliance and at the same time creates an unprecedented presence in the room. Classics of art history are transformed into modern spatial objects. Dimension 2: Reproduction on 2 levels on aluminium dibond behind 3 mm thick acrylic glass, limited to 499 copies and numbered. Total size 80 x 52 cm (H/W). Section 2nd level: 49.6 x 39 cm (H/W). With hanging device. Due to the smooth surface, mirror effects may occur depending on the incidence of light.
Paul Klee's Angel is from his late work and is one of the artist's most outstanding pieces. In this work, the contrasts of heaven and earth, cheerfulness and seriousness are perfectly combined. The brilliantly coloured giclée on artist's cotton canvas and stretcher frame is adorned with a real wood gallery frame. Limited to 499 copies, with certificate. Format incl. frame 56 x 39 cm (H/W).
Paul Klee, Louis Moilliet and August Macke's trip to Tunis made art history: Under the African sun, they revolutionised their painting style, found countless motifs in the winding alleyways and explored the themes of form and colour in a new way. Original: 1914, watercolour and pencil on paper on cardboard, 21.1 x 28.1 cm, Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern. 5-colour facsimile print on 270g Rives laid paper. Limited edition of 500 copies. In silver solid wood model framing, glazed. Format approx. 40.8 x 47.5 cm (H/W).
This motif was created shortly after the Cubist period. The influence of this style is unmistakable. The 'Rose Garden' is one of the artist's best-known paintings of the post-war period. Architectural elements and life intermingle in the rose garden, creating the perfect interplay. The motif is made up of rectangular, triangular and curved surfaces with fine black outlines. Original: 1920, oil on cardboard, 49 x 42.5 cm, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich. 6-colour facsimile print on 270g Rives laid paper. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. In silver-coloured solid wood frame, glazed. Format approx. 72 x 65 cm (H/W).
The 'seascape' is a genre in its own right. Originating from the understandable pride of ownership of rich shipowners who wanted their ships to be depicted, over time it became a subject that fascinated great painters per se, even inspiring them to incredible artistic experiments - just think of William Turner. But modernism also loved ships and the sea. For example, the great pointillist Henri-Edmond Cross (1856-1910) and, a generation later, the 'unique' Paul Klee (1879-1940).Paul Klee: 'Segelschiffe den Sturm abwartend': Original: 1917, watercolour, gouache and pencil on two-part cardboard, privately owned. Edition transferred directly onto artist's canvas using the fine art giclée process and stretched onto a stretcher frame. Limited edition of 499 copies, numbered, with certificate. Framed in a handcrafted, gold-coloured solid wood frame. Size 58 x 83 cm (H/W). ars mundi exclusive edition.
The master of modernism composes an extraordinary seascape from triangles and circle segments. Original: 1927, pencil and watercolour on paper on cardboard, 22.8 x 30.2 cm. Paul Klee Centre, Bern. High-quality fine art giclée museum reproduction on watercolour laid paper with bias-cut passe-partout, dust-proof glazing. Limited edition of 980 copies, numbered on the reverse. In an elegant solid wood frame in satin black with Munich gold. Format approx. 53 x 66 cm (H/W).
'The colour has me. I don't need to search for it. It has me forever, I know that. That is the meaning of the happy hour: I and the colour are one. I am a painter. Paul Klee said this, inspired by the light and colours of the south, which he travelled to several times, including during his time teaching at the Bauhaus. Original: 1924, watercolour on chalk ground on paper, Franz Marc Museum, Kochel am See, on permanent loan from a private collection. Edition transferred directly onto artist's canvas using the fine art giclée process and stretched onto a stretcher frame. Limited edition of 499 copies, numbered, with certificate. Framed in a handcrafted, ivory-coloured solid wood frame. Size 63 x 77 cm (H/W). ars mundi exclusive edition.
Original: 1937, pastel on cotton, 83.5 x 50.3, The Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel. High-quality reproduction on 260g Rives laid paper. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. Motif size 71 x 41 cm (H/W). Sheet size 80 x 60 cm (H/W). Framed in silver solid wood moulding with passe-partout, glazed. Format approx. 94 x 64 cm (H/W).
Original: Watercolour on paper. Ulm Museum, Ulm. Exclusively at ars mundi, we present this work by the exceptional artist Paul Klee as a 4-colour reproduction on laid paper. Sheet size 30 x 30 cm. Framed in solid wood moulding, size 33 x 33 cm.
Although the work is clearly abstract in structure, it contains references to reality: urban elements such as a church and two windows with window crosses are clearly recognisable. Due to the colourful, mosaic-like composition, the overall impression of the picture itself is that of a colourful church window. Original: 1919, watercolour on paper on cardboard, 29.9 x 22.3 cm. Kurt Fried Collection, Ulm, Ulm Museum. High-quality fine art giclée museum reproduction in 7 pigment colours on genuine laid watercolour paper. Limited edition of 499 copies, numbered on the reverse. Framed in gold-coloured solid wood framing with bevel cut passe-partout, glazed. Size approx. 58 x 47 cm (h/w).
This major work from 1928 bears the characteristic traits of Klee's earlier watercolours from the Tunis trip, but the small-scale serial pictorial elements already point to his expressive-abstract late work. Original: mixed media on cardboard, Sprengel Museum Hanover. High-quality reproduction in fine art giclée process, worked by hand on canvas. Stretched on stretcher frame. Limited edition of 499 copies. In handmade gallery framing. Size 46 x 69 cm (H/W).
Original: oil and watercolour on paper. Kunsthalle Hamburg. Exclusively at ars mundi, we present this work by the exceptional artist Paul Klee as a 4-colour reproduction on laid paper. Sheet size 30 x 30 cm. Framed in solid wood moulding, size 33 x 33 cm.
Klee's goldfish swims in vivid yellow tones against a dark background - an environment that seems mysterious and profound. Original: oil and watercolour on paper. Kunsthalle Hamburg. High-quality reproduction in fine art giclée process directly on artist's canvas. Limited edition of 980 copies, numbered, with certificate. Stretched on stretcher frame. In handcrafted solid wood moulding gilded with metal leaf. Size 59 x 79 cm (H/W).
Original title: The Sneeze. This painting of an Egyptian night was in the Kunstmuseum Bern. It was stolen from there in 1976 and was considered lost ever since. It only reappeared in Basel in spring 2001. High-quality reproduction in fine art giclée process worked directly by hand on artist's canvas and traditionally mounted on a wooden stretcher frame. Sealed with artist's varnish. Framed in a sophisticated handcrafted real wood gallery frame. Limited edition of 499 copies, with numbering and certificate on the reverse. Format 55 x 77 cm (H/W). Exclusively at ars mundi.
Original: 1938, oil on linen, 88 x 54.5 cm, The Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel. High-quality reproduction on 260g Rives laid paper. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. Motif size 69 x 42 cm (H/W). Sheet size 80 x 60 cm (H/W). Framed in silver solid wood moulding with passe-partout, glazed. Format approx. 87 x 63 cm (H/W).
Klee created a completely new style with his mosaic-like compositions.Original: oil on cardboard, Felix Klee Collection, Bern. High-quality fine art giclée museum reproduction on Hahnemühle laid paper. Limited edition of 499 copies. Framed in gold-coloured solid wood frame with passe-partout. Format 55 x 43 cm (H/W).
The important German-Swiss painter and graphic artist, who was on friendly terms with the artists of Der Blaue Reiter, consistently followed unique artistic paths. From his initial fantastically whimsical phase to the serious, mystical pictorial language of his late work. Already ill, he achieves a maturity that is characterised by a purified lightness. Original: Pastel on jute, private collection, Milan. Giclée on canvas. Stretched on stretcher and framed with solid wood moulding with shadow gap. Size 51 x 54 cm (H/W).
Original: 1932, oil on cardboard, 48.5 x 34.5 cm, Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main. High-quality reproduction in fine art giclée process on heavy Hahnemühle laid paper. Limited edition of 499 copies. Numbered with certificate. An elegant framing in satin gold with a dustproof glass passe-partout rounds off the picture's appearance. Format approx. 61 x 48 cm (H/W).
