Ludwigstrasse 1912

This is Paul Klee’s ‘Ludwigstrasse’, made with pen and ink, and watercolour washes, a lovely, light, and airy piece. The muted palette of grays and blacks is so gentle. It feels almost like looking at a memory. Klee's application of watercolour has this translucent quality, which seems to be about process, about letting the materials do their thing, allowing the water to dictate the form. There's a real sense of freedom in the lines. Focus on the church tower. See how Klee uses delicate washes of grey to define the form? It’s like he’s capturing not just the shape of the building, but the way light and shadow play across it. This interest in capturing the feeling of a place is also something I consider within my own work. Like Wassily Kandinsky, who Klee taught alongside at the Bauhaus, he explored the relationship between art and music. It shows how the conversation between artists never really stops, it just keeps flowing, like water.