The image displays a series of thin, curving lines and geometric shapes forming an abstract composition. There is a cylindrical shape resembling a windsock on the left, a large tail-like curve extending from an angular form on the right, and a rounded form with a small opening below. Additionally, there is a spherical shape connected to a reclined figure with elongated limbs, and three short vertical lines protruding from a mound in the background.
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Verhexte Tiere (Bewitched Animals)

Paul Klee (Swiss, 1879 - 1940)

1922

Medium
graphite on paper, laid down on original mount
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 25 cm (8 1/4 x 9 13/16 in.) ; mount: 23.1 x 27.3 cm (9 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
Culture
Swiss
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Gift of Benjamin and Lillian Hertzberg
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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