Black Magic

1920 · Watercolour over oil transfer on chalk-primed paper · Paul Klee

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Black Magic by Paul Klee, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, living
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Living room
Black Magic by Paul Klee, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, kids' room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Kids' room
Black Magic by Paul Klee, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, hotel guest room
Shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Hotel guest room
Black Magic

Story

A pale ground holds angular blocks of yellow, purple, and gray, arranged alongside a moon shape and silhouettes suggesting trees. The forms feel suspended between flat geometry and a hint of landscape, as if night and shape were merging into one quiet scene. Paul Klee made this piece using watercolour over oil transfer on chalk-primed paper in 1920. Klee, who lived 1879–1940, worked within the Bauhaus movement and also engaged with Expressionism.

Where it works

Pastel artwork suited to living rooms and kids' rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorPaul Klee
Year1920
MediumWatercolour over oil transfer on chalk-primed paper
Original dimensions14.5 × 10 in.
SKUpaul-klee-2026-006_frgc_1421
Archive IDrs:100:52311