Adam and Little Eve
1921 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This work is a watercolor and pen-and-ink drawing on paper, depicting the biblical figures of Adam and Eve with simplified, stylized features. It is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Paul Klee often infused his work with a sense of childlike wonder and irony, and this piece is no exception. By titling the work 'Adam and Little Eve' and rendering them in such a simplified, almost primitive manner, Klee strips the weighty biblical narrative of its traditional gravitas. This approach reflects his belief that art should reach toward the 'primal' or 'childlike' to capture a more authentic human experience.
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Adam and Little Eve
Paul Klee, 1921
