Paul Klee Swiss-German 1879-1940 Watercolor on...

Updated August 12, 2026

Paper. Title: Blue Face Technique: Watercolor on paper Measures: 17 x 13 inches (43.2 x 33 cm) Year: Early 20th century Condition: Good condition. Colors remain luminous with light wear consistent with age and handling. Paper remains structurally sound and ready for display. Provenance: Private collection, Bern, Switzerland; subsequently held in a private collection, Paris, France; now in a private collection, USA. Visual Description: This engaging hand-executed portrait presents a stylized face constructed through geometric forms and luminous shades of blue, accented by passages of green, pink, and strong black outlines. The interplay of simplified geometry, symbolic facial elements, and playful color relationships creates an imaginative composition balancing abstraction and figuration. Its whimsical character and carefully organized forms reflect the experimental visual language associated with Paul Klee and early twentieth-century European Modernism. This hand-created artwork offers collectors an opportunity to enjoy the visual language, technique, composition, and artistic characteristics associated with the named artist at a substantially more accessible price point than authenticated works by that artist, which may command significantly higher prices in the established fine-art market. Offered “in the style of” the named artist, the work should be appreciated and valued on its own merits as a hand-created piece inspired by an important artistic tradition. It provides an accessible way to acquire a visually compelling artwork reflecting the aesthetic qualities associated with a celebrated artist without the price expectations attached to an authenticated work.This artwork is uncatalogued and unauthenticated and has not been authenticated or approved by the named artist, their estate, foundation, catalogue raisonné committee, or other recognized authority. It is offered “in the style of” the named artist, a cataloging opinion describing stylistic characteristics and not a representation of authorship or authenticity. Any provenance reflects information accompanying the artwork when received and is not a certificate of authenticity. Any signature, inscription, stamp, date, or other marking should not be considered authentication. ESTIMATED VALUE: Any estimate represents the auction house’s good-faith opinion of the potential secondary-market value of the property based on factors such as medium, size, condition, subject, provenance information, visual characteristics, and comparable uncatalogued and unauthenticated works. Estimates are not based on the value of authenticated works by the named artist and are not appraisals, guarantees of value, or predictions of the final selling price.

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