(1879–1940), Swiss painter, resident in Germany 1906–33. He joined Kandinsky's Blaue Reiter group in 1912 and later taught at the Bauhaus (1920–31). His work is characterized by his sense of colour and moves freely between abstraction and figuration.
Definition of Klee, Paul in US English:
Klee, Paul
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(1879–1940), Swiss painter who lived in Germany 1906–33. He joined the Blaue Reiter group in 1912 and later taught at the Bauhaus (1920–31).