Provenance
Galka E. Scheyer (died 1945), Braunschweig, New York, San Francisco and Hollywood, from 1933 [Paul Klee Foundation]; estate of Galka E. Scheyer, Pasadena, to 1954 [Paul Klee Foundation]. Sigmund W. and Maxine Kunstadter, Chicago, from 1954 [Paul Klee Foundation]; bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1978.
Accession Number
53599
Medium
Watercolor, with touches of gouache, over charcoal, on tan laid paper, laid down on tan wood-pulp laminate board
Dimensions
59.7 × 43.2 cm (23 9/16 × 17 1/16 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Credit Line
Bequest of Maxine Kunstadter
Background & Context
Background Story
Paul Klee's Blooming Plant shows a plant in flower, treated with Klee's blend of natural observation and abstract form. Plants were a recurring subject, allowing Klee to explore growth and transformation.
Cultural Impact
Klee's botanical works demonstrate his ability to find abstract form in natural growth processes.
Why It Matters
This blooming plant captures the energy of growth and flowering through Klee's abstract vocabulary.
