A mountain

A mountain by Wassily Kandinsky
Artist
Wassily Kandinsky
Date
1909 ; Munich \/ Monaco , Germany
Style
Expressionism
Genre
Landscape
Location
Lenbachhaus
'A Mountain' by Wassily Kandinsky, a seminal artist in the development of abstract western art, is a palpable blend of Expressionism and abstraction. Conceived in vigorous oil strokes on a sturdy canvas, the painting punctuates Kandinsky's theoretical contributions to art. The work, though depicting a landscape, deviates from traditional portrayals, lending it an ethereal quality. This painting offers a microcosm of Kandinsky's vision - expressive, innovative, and transcending preconceived modes of perception.

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