"Portrait of a Lady's Smile," Paul Klee, 1921.
Klee (pronounced "Clay," you philistines) was a Swiss/German artist who experimented a lot in Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism.
Klee (1879-1940) was teaching at the Bauhaus when he painted this It's a vastly intriguing work when you look closely. The lady here seems simultaneously in profile and facing front, a Cubist flair as they monkeyed with perspective, as well as how the overlapping shapes create a profile. But the features are almost cartoonish, which I think reflects Klee's humor; apparently a lot of his works contain dry jokes, if you know where to look.
From the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond.
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