Comedians’ Handbill 1938

Paul Klee made this painting, Comedians’ Handbill, with oil transfer and color on paper. I love how the black lines seem to dance across the beige background, creating these funny, quirky figures. The colors are simple, but the way Klee uses them—black, white, pink—it’s just so playful. You can almost feel Klee experimenting, figuring things out as he goes. The texture is subtle, not too thick, but you can definitely see the hand of the artist in the way the paint is applied. Look at that figure in the bottom left corner; the way the lines come together to form the eyes and mouth. The off-white gives it such a ghostly feel, and the pink details add an unexpected touch. I see echoes of Joan Miró in Klee’s playful abstraction. Klee reminds us that art doesn’t always need to be serious. It can be fun, whimsical, and a little bit weird, and that’s perfectly okay. It's about embracing the unexpected and finding beauty in the simplest forms.