Old Steamboat

Paul Klee, 1922

The artwork features abstract geometric shapes and lines forming the outline of a steamboat. The structure includes angular forms resembling the hull and deck of a boat, with circular elements suggesting paddle wheels. Vertical lines extend upwards, hinting at smokestacks or masts. The background is a wash of muted colors, blending blues and browns. The overall composition is abstract, with the simplified forms creating an impression of an old steamboat.
Umetnik
Paul Klee
Datacija
1922
Vrsta
Drawing
Tehnika
oil transfer drawing and watercolor on laid paper, on Klee's original mount
Mere
15.8 × 16.8 cm
Zbirka
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenca
Javna domena, CC0

Opis slike

The artwork features abstract geometric shapes and lines forming the outline of a steamboat. The structure includes angular forms resembling the hull and deck of a boat, with circular elements suggesting paddle wheels. Vertical lines extend upwards, hinting at smokestacks or masts. The background is a wash of muted colors, blending blues and browns. The overall composition is abstract, with the simplified forms creating an impression of an old steamboat.

Paul Klee