Small World (Kleinwelt)

1914

Paul Klee

Associated Names
Paul Klee

Artist, Swiss, 1879 - 1940

The image shows intricate patterns of lines and shapes on a canvas. The abstract composition includes forms resembling faces, crosses, and celestial bodies. The densely packed elements create a mix of organic and geometric forms, suggesting a cityscape or a night sky. The detailed textures and line work reveal shapes reminiscent of mechanical parts or totemic symbols, adding layers to the artwork's abstraction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on zinc

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kornfeld 1963, no. 61, State Ba/Bb

Artwork history & notes

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. II. Bern, 2000: 1220.

Wikidata ID

Q65024269

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