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.
Уметник
Paul Klee
Датовање
1922
Врста
Drawing
Техника
oil transfer drawing and watercolor on laid paper, on Klee's original mount
Димензије
15.8 × 16.8 cm
Збирка
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Лиценца
Јавно добро, CC0

Опис слике

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