Twittering Machine (Die Zwitscher-Maschine)
Dublin Core
Title
Twittering Machine (Die Zwitscher-Maschine)
Subject
Art, German—20th century
oil transfer drawing (technique)
aquarelle (technique)
pen and wash drawings
Modernist
Expressionist (style)
Bauhaus
oil transfer drawing (technique)
aquarelle (technique)
pen and wash drawings
Modernist
Expressionist (style)
Bauhaus
Description
What look to be four birds atop a wiry contraption singing into the night sky.
Creator
Paul Klee
Source
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/37347
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art
Date
1922
Rights
© 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Format
Paper, 25 1/4 x 19" (64.1 x 48.3 cm)
Language
English
German
German
Type
PhysicalObject
Image
Image
Identifier
564.1939
Citation
Paul Klee, “Twittering Machine (Die Zwitscher-Maschine),” Omeka, accessed June 3, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/625.