1941 Paul Klee Serigraph "Figure of the Oriental Theater"

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Serigraph after a 1934 oil painting by Paul Klee; signed in stone lower middle. Printed by the Creative Printmakers Group … Read more Serigraph after a 1934 oil painting by Paul Klee; signed in stone lower middle. Printed by the Creative Printmakers Group and published by Oxford University Press of New York. The serigraph measures 10 x 7-1/2 inches and is tipped to a backing as issued. Mint condition new old stock from our complete volume of "Paul Klee - Paintings, Watercolors 1913 to 1939".

Paul Klee (1879–1940) was a Swiss-born German painter, printmaker, and teacher whose work bridged multiple movements, including Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. Known for his playful yet deeply symbolic style, Klee blended abstract forms, whimsical line work, and vibrant color schemes in ways that often resembled a mixture of painting, drawing, and childlike imagination.

Klee studied art in Munich and later taught at the influential Bauhaus school alongside artists like Wassily Kandinsky. His art drew inspiration from music, nature, dreams, and non-Western art traditions, and he had a gift for turning complex ideas into deceptively simple visual forms. His works often explore themes of movement, rhythm, and the interplay of line and color, sometimes accompanied by cryptic or poetic titles.

In 1933, the Nazis labeled his work “degenerate art,” forcing him to leave Germany. He spent his last years in Switzerland, battling illness but producing an extraordinary number of paintings and drawings until his death in 1940. Today, he’s celebrated as one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th century. See less