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The image depicts thin, curving lines intertwining to create an abstract composition on a blank background. The lines form a figure with elongated limbs and feathered wings, along with a spiral shape near the head and a circular object in one hand. Other lines create an arching frame around the central figure.
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The image depicts thin, curving lines intertwining to create an abstract composition on a blank background. The lines form a figure with elongated limbs and feathered wings, along with a spiral shape near the head and a circular object in one hand. Other lines create an arching frame around the central figure.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Genius Serves a Small Breakfast (Ein Genius serviert ein kleines Frühstück)

Paul Klee

Date
1920
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.5186
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • figure
  • Swiss
  • Food

NGA object ID 8108. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.