The Unlucky Ships

1919 · Watercolour, pen and black ink on paper · Paul Klee

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The Unlucky Ships by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, media room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Media room
The Unlucky Ships by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, kids' room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Kids' room
The Unlucky Ships by Paul Klee, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
The Unlucky Ships

Story

Angular ships and vessels drift across a washed field of yellow, purple, and pink, their forms built from loose black ink lines laid over the color. The composition stays abstract, favoring geometric shapes rather than any detailed harbor scene. The piece was made in 1919 using watercolor, pen, and black ink on paper. Paul Klee, a German-Swiss artist born in 1879 and died in 1940, worked within movements including Expressionism and later the Bauhaus.

Where it works

Pastel artwork suited to media rooms and kids' rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.

CreatorPaul Klee
Year1919
MediumWatercolour, pen and black ink on paper
Original dimensions8.9 × 11.2 in.
SKUpaul-klee-2026-026_frgc_1620
Archive IDrs:100:50202