Landscape with Sunset 1923

Paul Klee made this painting, Landscape with Sunset, with oil paint on canvas. Klee was really interested in how you can build up an image bit by bit, almost like constructing a building. This work seems to have been created methodically, with small rectangles of color applied individually, a bit like laying bricks. The way he uses color is also important here. Notice how the warm reds and oranges dominate, giving the whole scene a kind of dreamy, late-evening glow. This isn't just about representing a landscape; it's about creating a mood through color and form. Ultimately, Klee’s abstract landscapes remind us that the real world is not as important as the world we imagine, and that the act of painting is a process of construction and feeling. It challenges how we think about art, moving beyond traditional ideas of skill.