The Goldfish is a 1925 painting by Paul Klee, exemplary of his symbolic poetics. The work depicts a large red fish emerging from a dark background, surrounded by small stylised aquatic forms. The strong colour contrast makes the fish the absolute protagonist, charged with vital energy and metaphorical meaning.
In Klee, the natural world becomes an inner language: the fish may allude to the unconscious, to creativity or to a primordial force. The simple composition and intense colour turn the image into a dreamlike, meditative vision, suspended between reality and imagination.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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