Small World
1914
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
Artist
Paul Klee
Paul Klee (German: ; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born German artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Small World is a 1914 ink by Paul Klee, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a busy black-and-white print packed with tiny, tangled shapes. You see lots of squiggly lines, odd symbols, and what look like little people or animals scattered all over. The marks are rough and uneven, like they were scratched or pressed into the paper. The artist used a mix of sharp lines and fuzzy patches, almost like a messy sketch exploded into patterns. The edges of the paper are slightly uneven, too, which makes it feel handmade. If you want to see more work like this, check out etching to learn how artists create prints like this one.
Paul Klee (German: ; 18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a Swiss-born German artist.
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