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Wassily Kandinsky

Associated Names
Wassily Kandinsky

Artist, Russian, 1866 - 1944

The image shows irregularly shaped black forms on a light background, creating an abstract composition. The forms resemble tree branches or animal hides, with angular lines and swirls suggesting movement and texture akin to water or wind-swept terrain. The arrangement evokes elements like cliffs or mountains with clustered figures, merging the natural world into an abstract scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photomechanically reproduced woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.51.1.a

Associated Artworks

This is a photograph of a printed advertisement. The image shows a two-page spread featuring German text associated with the artist Wassily Kandinsky. On the left side, there is an illustration of a figure accompanied by text titled "Der Blaue Reiter" and "Kandinsky: Über das Geistige in der Kunst." On the right side, the text "Kandinsky: Klänge" is prominently displayed, describing a series of original woodcuts in black and white along with colorful editions. The advertisement relates to publications and artworks by Kandinsky, detailing the editions, pricing, and print specifications.

Untitled Vignette

Wassily Kandinsky

1866

This is a photograph of a text page featuring an abstract black and white illustration. The image displays a page with German text labeled "PROBESEITE" at the top, and "KÄFIG" as the title of the passage. The abstract illustration is positioned at the top left portion of the page. The artwork features an intricate, organic design with intertwining shapes. The rest of the page is filled with printed text in German, which describes an imaginative scenario involving ideas of growth and confinement, symbolically referenced by the word "cage". The overall layout communicates a blend of visual art with written narrative.

Improvisation

Wassily Kandinsky

1866

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65578715

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