Paul Klee — Gallery of the Artist’s Works from 1905 to 1940

Paul Klee was one of the most prominent representatives of European avant-garde, expressionism, and abstract art. His works were distinguished by deep symbolism, refined color harmony, and musicality of forms. Even among Bauhaus artists, Klee stood out for his philosophical approach and individual style.

In his painting, fine art, music, and poetry merge, creating a world of metaphors and images. While connected to the major artistic movements of his time, Paul Klee remained a distinctive master whose work defies strict classification. He boldly experimented with techniques, developed his own version of pointillism—paintings constructed from pulsating colored squares—and dreamed of painting as a living organism, growing like a plant. His goal was to express movement and inner energy with minimal means. Yet, Klee rarely ventured into pure abstraction: his art was always an attempt to see a tangible object from within and from all sides, capturing and conveying its deeper essence.

Throughout his life, Paul Klee created over 9,000 works of painting and graphics.

We have selected for publication over 100 paintings created by Klee between 1905 and 1940 for several reasons:

• This period covers both the artist’s formative years and his maturity, showcasing the full range of his creative explorations.
• The works reflect key themes of the era: spirituality, the inner world of humanity, and the search for harmony.
• The paintings possess high aesthetic and investment value—an art that continues to inspire and amaze.

The gallery features the most significant works of Paul Klee—from early expressionist experiments to mature canvases created at the Bauhaus and in his final years. The paintings are arranged in chronological order, allowing viewers to trace the evolution of his style and emotional range. Each canvas is a testament to his search for spiritual and artistic truths. We have endeavored to collect high-quality reproductions to convey the spirit of the originals.

Paul Klee - Landscape

1905, 28 × 37 cm

Paul Klee - Flower Bed

1913, 28 × 33 cm

Paul Klee - Kakteen

1912, 52 × 41 cm

Paul Klee - The Hotel

1913, 29 × 21 cm

Paul Klee - About a Motif from Hammamet

1914, 27 × 22 cm

Paul Klee - Garden in St. Germain, the European Quarter near Tunis

1914, 28 × 33 cm

Paul Klee - Hammamet with Its Mosque

1914, 24 × 22 cm

Paul Klee - Innenarchitektur

1914, 40 × 32 cm

Paul Klee - Motif from Hammamet

1914, 31 × 24 cm

Paul Klee - St. Germain near Tunis (Landinwards)

1914, 21 × 27 cm

Paul Klee - View of Saint Germain

1914, 31 × 46 cm

Paul Klee - Before the Town

1915, 30 × 47 cm

Paul Klee - Deep Pathos

1915, 23 × 29 cm

Paul Klee - Houses with Flags

1915, 45 × 49 cm

Paul Klee - Föhn im Marc Schen Garten

1915, 32 × 24 cm

Paul Klee - Landgut bei Fryburg (Country House near Fribourg)

1915, 18 × 20 cm

Paul Klee - Movement of Vaulted Chambers

1915, 23 × 28 cm

Paul Klee - The Mountain Niesen (Egyptian Night)

1915, 26 × 18 cm

Paul Klee - City of Towers

1916, 33 × 36 cm

Paul Klee - Colorful Architecture

1917, 26 × 20 cm

Paul Klee - Die Kapelle

1917, 29 × 15 cm

Paul Klee - Castle Garden

1919, 67 × 55 cm

Paul Klee - Der Vollmond

1919, 25 × 32 cm

Paul Klee - Façade Brown-Green

1919, 30 × 24 cm

Paul Klee - New Houses

1919, 36 × 46 cm

Paul Klee - Rocky Landscape

1919, 58 × 90 cm

Paul Klee - Southern Gardens

1919, 29 × 22 cm

Paul Klee - Sumpflegende

1919, 47 × 41 cm

Paul Klee - Villa R

1919, 26 × 22 cm

Paul Klee - Feier und Untergang

1920, 39 × 26 cm

Paul Klee - Garden in Red

1920, 30 × 25 cm

Paul Klee - Giftbeeren (Poisonous Berries)

1920, 22 × 15 cm

Paul Klee - Lovers

1920

Paul Klee - Landscape with Blue and Red Trees

1920, 41 × 32 cm

Paul Klee - Park

1920

Paul Klee - Terraced Garden

1920, 28 × 40 cm

Paul Klee - White Blossom in the Garden

1920, 17 × 17 cm

Paul Klee - Zerstörtes Dorf

1920, 30 × 25 cm

Paul Klee - Abstract Red and Green Gradation

1921

Paul Klee - Choral und Landschaft

1921, 35 × 31 cm

Paul Klee - Inscription

1921, 23 × 15 cm

Paul Klee - Night Feast

1921, 36 × 49 cm

Paul Klee - The Man Under the Pear Tree

1921, 45 × 35 cm

Paul Klee - Autumn Flower

1922, 42 × 34 cm

Paul Klee - Composition with the Yellow Half Moon

1922, 22 × 17 cm

Paul Klee - Crystal Gradation

1922, 24 × 31 cm

Paul Klee - Indischer Blumengarten

1922, 44 × 32 cm

Paul Klee - Landschaft in Grün mit roten Qualitäten

1922, 26 × 34 cm

Paul Klee - Red Balloon

1922, 31 × 31 cm

Paul Klee - Red-Green Architecture, Yellow-Violet Gradation

1922, 38 × 43 cm

Paul Klee - The Firmament Above the Temple

1922, 21 × 36 cm

Paul Klee - Small Picture of Fir Trees

1922, 31 × 20 cm

Paul Klee - The Messenger of Autumn

1922, 24 × 31 cm

Paul Klee - Three Houses

1922, 24 × 34 cm

Paul Klee - Bäumen

1923, 25 × 32 cm

Paul Klee - Keramisch Mystisch

1923, 30 × 45 cm

Paul Klee - Rising Star

1923, 44 × 29 cm

Paul Klee - Static Dynamic Gradation

1923, 43 × 29 cm

Paul Klee - The Barbed Noose with the Mice

1923, 31 × 40 cm

Paul Klee - Winter Landscape

1923

Paul Klee - Actors Mask

1924, 37 × 34 cm

Paul Klee - Danceplay of the Red Skirts

1924, 53 × 51 cm

Paul Klee - Garten zur Roten Sonnenblume

1924, 32 × 41 cm

Paul Klee - Signs in the Sky

1924, 83 × 50 cm

Paul Klee - Strahlung und Rotation

1924, 26 × 21 cm

Paul Klee - Structural

1924, 49 × 33 cm

Paul Klee - Der Goldfisch

1925, 49 × 69 cm

Paul Klee - Fish Magic

1925, 77 × 98 cm

Paul Klee - May Picture

1925, 42 × 49 cm

Paul Klee - Moonrise

1925, 37 × 27 cm

Paul Klee - Perspektive

1925, 31 × 25 cm

Paul Klee - Ships in the Dark

1925, 43 × 59 cm

Paul Klee - Small Village in the Autumn Sun

1925, 38 × 54 cm

Paul Klee - Vorfrühling in H

1925, 21 × 28 cm

Paul Klee - Black Knight

1927, 33 × 29 cm

Paul Klee - Meganthemum

1927, 73 × 46 cm

Paul Klee - Departure of the Ships

1927, 50 × 60 cm

Paul Klee - Landscape and Yellow Church Tower

1927, 40 × 60 cm

Paul Klee - Cobweb, the Spider

1927, 40 × 35 cm

Paul Klee - Portrait of an Equilibrist

1927, 63 × 40 cm

Paul Klee - Still Life

1927, 47 × 64 cm

Paul Klee - The Adventure Ship

1927, 100 × 70 cm

Paul Klee - Castle and Sun

1928, 50 × 59 cm

Paul Klee - Red Bridge

1928, 21 × 32 cm

Paul Klee - Rote Brücke

1928, 90 × 70 cm

Paul Klee - Fire in the Evening

1929, 34 × 33 cm

Paul Klee - In the Current: Six Thresholds

1929, 43 × 43 cm

Paul Klee - Monuments at G

1929, 69 × 50 cm

Paul Klee - Joyful Mountain Landscape

1929, 44 × 63 cm

Paul Klee - Onset of Garden Construction

1929, 39 × 42 cm

Paul Klee - Fairy Tale of the North

1930, 80 × 96 cm

Paul Klee - Fruits on Red

1930, 61 × 46 cm

Paul Klee - The Light and So Much Else

1931, 18 × 25 cm

Paul Klee - Ad Parnassum

1932, 100 × 126 cm

Paul Klee - Town Castle

1932, 36 × 30 cm

Paul Klee - Possibilities at Sea

1932, 96 × 96 cm

Paul Klee - Morning Grey

1932, 33 × 40 cm

Paul Klee - Spiral Screw Flowers I

1932, 49 × 32 cm

Paul Klee - Fire at Full Moon

1933, 44 × 57 cm

Paul Klee - Fire Full Moon

1933, 65 × 50 cm

Paul Klee - Promontorio PH

1933, 27 × 39 cm

Paul Klee - Untitled

1933, 28 × 18 cm

Paul Klee - Flowering

1934, 48 × 31 cm

Paul Klee - New Harmony

1936, 93 × 66 cm

Paul Klee - Stricken City

1936, 45 × 35 cm

Paul Klee - Blue Night

1937, 49 × 75 cm

Paul Klee - The Vase

1938, 88 × 54 cm

Paul Klee - Angel from the Star

1939, 70 × 50 cm

Paul Klee - The Man of Confusion

1939, 67 × 50 cm

Paul Klee - Captive

1940, 48 × 44 cm

Evaluating the painting of Paul Klee, relying on our own judgments, sense of taste, and the emotional impact of his art, we highlight several works by the creator of metaphors. Through his work, Paul Klee affirmed his own statement:

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.

With curiosity, discovering ourselves through Klee’s art, we select four remarkable works by the artist:

Paul Klee - Moonshine

1919, 18 × 24 cm

Paul Klee - Oracle

1922, 38 × 28 cm

Paul Klee - Senecio

1922, 40 × 37 cm

Paul Klee - Landscape with Yellow Birds

1923, 44 × 35 cm

Anatoli Gostev was inspired by the master’s color harmonies, as Klee believed that art should express not the external world, but inner reality. Borrowing three birds of hope from Klee for his final fresco, Gostev once said:

I am 75, and on the side wall of a barn I painted this message of mine... It is my message to loved ones and friends. Three birds of hope watch my ship, but the mast is already broken, and on the torn sail — a great poem by Marina Tsvetaeva (in my English interpretation).

— Anatoli Gostev (1946–2022)