Small Worlds VIII

1922

Wassily Kandinsky

Associated Names
Wassily Kandinsky

Artist, Russian, 1866 - 1944

The image shows a web of swirling lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract composition. Circular forms can be seen amidst the complex network of curves and lines, along with squares and triangles adding to the pattern. Some areas resemble an explosion of shapes suggesting a cityscape or a dense forest, blending recognizable geometric elements with expressive line work.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)

  • Dimensions

    block: 27.3 × 23.3 cm (10 3/4 × 9 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 × 30.6 cm (14 1/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.9.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Roethel 1970, no. 171

  • Series Title

    Small Worlds (Kleine Welten) [Roethel 1970 164-175]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Roethel, Hans Konrad. Kandinsky; das graphische Werk. Schauberg: Verlag M. Du Mont, 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65512295

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