Die Hexe mit dem Kamm (Witch with a Comb)

1922

Paul Klee

Associated Names
Paul Klee

Artist, Swiss, 1879 - 1940

The image consists of curved lines and simple geometric shapes forming an abstract figure. The shapes create a minimalist human-like figure with basic features such as eyes, a nose, and hands. Above the head, there are vertical lines fanning outwards. The composition may suggest a crown or decorative elements. The abstract representation resembles a person in a robe, hinting at a regal or historic character. The style blends abstract interpretation with recognizable forms, allowing the viewer to connect with familiar human characteristics.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.202

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kornfeld 1963, no. 86, State Aa/Bb

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1954

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

1960

  • Artist-Writers: Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1960.

1965

  • Dedicatory Art Exhibition for the William Cooper Procter Art Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, 1965, no. 16.

1971

  • The Wit of It, New Orleans Museum of Art (Isaac Delgado Museum), LA, 1971, no. 23.

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. III. Bern, 2000: 2925.

Wikidata ID

Q65364100

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