Tropical twilight 1921

Paul Klee painted "Tropical Twilight", a 33.5 x 23 cm artwork, using an oil transfer and watercolor technique on paper. Klee's art often evokes a sense of otherworldliness, and this piece is no exception. The dark shades of the night sky contrast with the vivid colors of the vegetation below, creating a scene that feels both familiar and dreamlike. Klee was deeply influenced by his travels to Tunisia, and his exposure to the vibrant colors and geometric forms of North African art and architecture is clearly visible here. Born in Switzerland, Klee experienced first-hand the rise of European nationalism and colonialism. His engagement with non-Western artistic traditions suggests a critique of Eurocentric perspectives. As Klee once said, "Art does not reproduce the visible, rather it makes visible." The painting encourages us to see the world through a different lens. It invites us to contemplate how our identities are shaped by the places we inhabit and the cultures we encounter. It's an emotional landscape, one where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur.