Walpurgis Night
1935
About this artwork
This work features Klee's characteristic calligraphic, interwoven linework, executed in a monochromatic blue palette. It is a prime example of the artist's exploration of symbolic forms during his later period.
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Paul Klee painted this work during a period of great personal difficulty, as the political climate in Germany forced him to flee to his native Switzerland. The title refers to Walpurgis Night, a traditional spring festival in Northern Europe often associated with witches and supernatural occurrences, which resonates with the ghostly, layered figures found in the composition.
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Walpurgis Night
Paul Klee, 1935
