This flower wishes to fade 1939

Paul Klee made "This flower wishes to fade" with watercolor and ink on paper. Can't you just feel the tenderness of the artist for his subject? The thin veils of colour seem like a memory. The face shape is soft, but then, pow! Klee hits you with these bold, dark lines that carve out the features. I imagine him leaning in close, his hand steady but not too controlling, letting the ink do its thing. And those eyes! Piercing. Like the flower is not just fading, but seeing, knowing something we don't. The title, written in his own hand, adds another layer, a whisper of mortality, of acceptance. Klee and other artists, like Agnes Martin, are reminding us that less can be so much more, you know? They get me thinking about how painting isn't just about showing off but really it's like feeling your way through the dark.