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Persian Nightingales | Paul Klee
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Artwork details
- Paul Klee (Swiss-German, 1879–1940)
- Open Edition Giclée print
- Year: 1917
- Framed sizes: See framing details below
- Materials: Giclée print on museum-grade Hahnemühle 260gsm paper
- Shipping: Fast shipping from United Kingdom
Paul Klee (1879-1940) was a Swiss-German artist whose work bridged Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism, and is recognised for its distinctive use of colour, line, and symbolic imagery. His highly individual style combined abstraction with elements of figuration, often drawing on music, poetry, and the natural world.
Born in Switzerland, Klee showed early talent in both music and art before choosing to pursue a visual arts career. He studied in Munich and became associated with leading avant-garde circles, including the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter, alongside artists such as Wassily Kandinsky.
A pivotal moment in Klee’s development came during a trip to Tunisia in 1914, where his experience of light and colour profoundly influenced his work. From this point, colour became central to his practice, and he developed a unique visual language characterised by rhythmic patterns, geometric forms, and delicate tonal gradations.
Klee later taught at the Bauhaus, where he contributed to the development of modern art education through his theories on colour, form, and composition. Despite being dismissed from his teaching post under the Nazi regime, he continued to produce a significant body of work until his death.
Today, Paul Klee is regarded as one of the most innovative artists of the twentieth century, with his work held in major museum collections worldwide.
Framing details
A1 - A3 sizes
- A3 (29.7 × 42.0 cm) prints are mounted and framed to an overall size of approx. 44 × 57 cm
- A2 (42.0 × 59.4 cm) prints are mounted and framed to an overall size of approx. 57 × 74 cm
- A1 (59.4 × 84.1 cm) prints are mounted and framed to an overall size of approx. 74 × 99 cm
Square sizes
- Small (26 × 26 cm) prints are mounted and framed to an overall size of approx. 41 × 41 cm
- Large (50 × 50 cm) prints are mounted and framed to an overall size of approx. 65 × 65 cm
All frames & mount
- Frames for small works are 2 cm wide with a single soft white mount (5 cm) that sets the artwork within the frame
- Frames for larger works are 3 cm wide with a single soft white mount (5 cm) that sets the artwork within the frame
- Prints are framed with a single mount as standard, double mounting can be added with an additional £10 added to the total
Why Choose a Framed Finish
Every framed piece is completed using a hand-crafted solid wood frame, made in the UK in our specialist framing studio.
Built with care and precision, each frame is designed to enhance the artwork you've chosen and create a beautifully considered, gallery-quality finish.
