About a motif from Hammamet 1914

Paul Klee made this painting with oil on canvas in 1914, and it's like a little puzzle of colors and shapes. He was really into breaking things down, playing with how we see, and the physicality of paint is crucial here. Look at how he layers the colors, not trying to hide the brushstrokes but letting them dance on the surface. See that reddish mark at the very bottom? It's like a tiny spark, grounding the whole composition. Klee was all about process, about letting the paint lead the way. I see a bit of the early Cubists in this piece, maybe like Braque, in the way he's dissecting the scene into planes, but with a softer, more whimsical touch. It reminds us that art isn't about answers, but about asking questions, and letting the paint have its say.