Photo of collection object Why Does He Run? (Was läuft er?) — Klee, Paul. Why Does He Run? (Was läuft er?), 1932. Etching, plate: 9 3/8 x 11 13/16" (23.8 x 30 cm); sheet: 11 11/16 x 15 1/16" (29.7 x 38.3 cm). Purchase, 499.1949. (Photo: MoMA)

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Why Does He Run? (Was läuft er?)

1932

Paul Klee

German, born Switzerland. 1879–1940

Drawings & Prints

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Klee, Paul
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Etching
Medium: etching
Dimensions: plate: 9 3/8 x 11 13/16" (23.8 x 30 cm); sheet: 11 11/16 x 15 1/16" (29.7 x 38.3 cm)
Departments: Drawings & Prints
Accession Number: 499.1949
Credit Line: Purchase

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