Paul Klee (IPA: [kleː]) (December 18, 1879 – June 29, 1940) was a Swiss painter of German nationality.[a] He was influence by many different art styles in his work, including expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was a student of orientalism. He and his friend, the Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, were also famous for teaching at the Bauhaus school of art and architecture.