Provenance
By descent to the artist's wife, Lily Klee (died 1946), Bern, Switzerland [Paul Klee Foundation 2001]; Klee-Gesellschaft, Bern [Paul Klee Foundation 2001]; Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne, Switzerland [Paul Klee Foundation 2001]. William Stanley Picher, Chicago, San Francisco, Belvedere, Ohio., about 1950 [Paul Klee Foundation 2001]. Bequeathed by Richard Q. Livingston to The Art Institute, 1993.
Accession Number
124767
Medium
Pen and brown ink on tan laid paper tipped onto tan wove paper.
Dimensions
Sheet: 41.8 × 30.7 cm (16 1/2 × 12 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 59.1 × 47.4 cm (23 5/16 × 18 11/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Richard Q. Livingston
Background & Context
Background Story
Paul Klee's Follows with Concern, As Both are Blind is a poetic, enigmatic title suggesting a narrative of care and vulnerability. Two blind figures follow each other, the one concerned for the other. Klee's titles add layers of meaning to his works.
Cultural Impact
Klee's poetic titles are an integral part of his art, creating narratives that complement the visual imagery.
Why It Matters
This work creates a poignant narrative of mutual care despite blindness, typical of Klee's poetic imagination.
