Old Man Reckoning (Rechnender Greis)

1929

Paul Klee

Associated Names
Paul Klee

Artist, Swiss, 1879 - 1940

This image displays a stylized line drawing of a person's head in profile, facing left, with their hand positioned near the mouth. The depiction is abstract, with the head outlined in simple lines. No distinct facial features such as eyes, nose, or mouth are depicted in detail; instead, they are represented schematically with circular shapes for eyes and a curved line for the mouth. The hair is not visible, and there is no indication of texture. The figure's neck leads to one visible hand with fingers extended. The background consists of horizontal lines that run parallel across the image. The drawing, signed 'Klee' in the bottom right corner, is set against a light-colored backdrop, providing contrast to the darker lines of the drawing.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.201

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kornfeld 1963, no. 104, State b


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

  • German Expressionist Prints and Drawings, American University, Washington, D.C., 1954.

Bibliography

1963

  • Kornfeld, Eberhard W. Verzeichnis des Graphischen Werkes von Paul Klee. Bern: Verlag Kornfeld and Klipstein, 1963.

1998

  • Helfenstein, Josef, and Christian Rumelin. Paul Klee: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. V. Bern, 2000: 4855.

Wikidata ID

Q65364099

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