A pressure of Tegernsee 1919

This watercolor was made by Paul Klee, and it's like a little visual poem of color and form. The dominant hues are blues, reds, greens and purples, all jostling each other in a geometric dance. I imagine Klee hovering over the paper, coaxing the paint into these luminous shapes, one at a time. Each gesture—a wash of blue, a dab of red—feels intuitive, almost like he's channeling a landscape from his dreams. There are triangles which could be mountains, and squares which may be buildings. Is that a sun, or a moon, in the upper central part of the picture? Looking at the paint itself, I can see it's applied thinly, letting the white of the paper peek through. The colors breathe and mix, creating a sense of light and air. The shapes interlock and suggest an otherworldly place. It’s something only Klee can do! This piece reminds me of other painters like Kandinsky, who also sought to express inner states through abstract forms. Artists have always been in conversation, I think, inspiring each other to see the world in new ways. Painting, for me, is all about embracing the unknown.