With the Dot
| Title | With the Dot |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul Klee (German, 1879–1940) |
| Date | 1916 20th century |
| Medium | pen and black ink |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | Germany, 20th century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | With the Dot, 1916. Paul Klee (German, 1879–1940). Pen and black ink; sheet: 12.4 x 14.5 cm (4 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.); secondary support: 12.4 x 14.5 cm (4 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.); tertiary support: 24.4 x 31.9 cm (9 5/8 x 12 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1961.50 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“With the Dot” is a work by Paul Klee (German, 1879–1940), dated 1916. It is executed in pen and black ink and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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