On a Motif from Hammamet

Paul Klee

1914 · Watercolour and pencil on paper, mounted on cardboard · Kunstmuseum Basel

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Complete the setHangs well with these two

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On a Motif from Hammamet

Hammamet with Its Mosque

Ancient Sound, Abstract on Black

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About this work

Artist: Paul Klee (1879–1940)
Year: 1914
Medium: Watercolour and pencil on paper, mounted on cardboard
Original size: 26.9 × 22.2 cm
Collection: Kunstmuseum Basel
Movement: Expressionism

Vertical strips at the left and right edges frame a central field of soft rectangles in violet, rose, blue and teal, with a band of dotted green across the middle and a curve of red at the bottom; the shapes suggest walls, gardens and sky seen in strong light. Klee painted this small sheet in April 1914 on his journey to Tunisia with August Macke and Louis Moilliet, when the three visited Tunis, Hammamet and Kairouan. The trip was a turning point: in Kairouan he wrote in his diary that colour had taken possession of him, and he declared himself a painter. The square-built sheets he made there opened the way to the colour-grid pictures of the following decade. This one is in the Kunstmuseum Basel.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Soft blocks of violet, rose, teal and blue framed by dark vertical bands, for a bedroom, bathroom or reading corner at 24×36 in natural wood. A lilac, stone or pale blue wall; it pairs with Hammamet with Its Mosque.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Expressionism painting
Era: 20th century (1914)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: calm
Rooms: bedroom, bathroom, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is On a Motif from Hammamet in the public domain?

Yes. Paul Klee (1879–1940) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Kunstmuseum Basel.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was On a Motif from Hammamet painted, and in what medium?

On a Motif from Hammamet dates from 1914 and was made in watercolour and pencil on paper, mounted on cardboard; the original measures 26.9 × 22.2 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For On a Motif from Hammamet we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

On a Motif from Hammamet (Paul Klee) — On a Motif from Hammamet · Paul Klee · 1914. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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