The Calculating Old Man

Paul Klee

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a monochromatic artwork titled "The Calculating Old Man" by Paul Klee. The drawing features a side profile of a man's head and upper torso. The man's head is drawn with a continuous line, facing left. He has a long nose, a small mouth, and two circular eyes with vertical lines through them. A curved line resembling a musical note is on the side of his head. His right hand is raised to his mouth, with the thumb and index finger touching. The background has horizontal lines of varying thicknesses and spacing, with darker lines on the left and lighter on the right. The artwork is signed in the bottom-right corner. The overall style is simple, abstract, and expressive.