I also looked at another piece by Paul Klee, created in the same year. (From the Song of Songs) Version II ((Aus dem hohen Lied) (II. Fassung)) is an ink and watercolor on paper, with watercolor on cardboard piece based off of Klee's father's paraphrase of the 2nd and 3rd verse of the first chapter of the Song of Songs. You can see that Klee employed his draftsmanship in the piece, using the verses that his father paraphrased, the words are exhibited. The palate is colorful, with hues of reds and blues and purples, oftentimes opposing colors next to each other to create contrast. The lines which the words reside resemble the bars of a musical score, and brings to mind lyrics of a lieder or aria. The leaflike, sculpted lines at the corners of the piece resemble the shape of a violin or cello, and the watercolours blend in a way that references the chords and harmonies of a song,
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