At rest
- Artist
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Date
- 1942
- Style
- Abstract art
- Genre
- Abstract
- Location
- Nathan Collection
'At Rest' is a vibrant representation of Wassily Kandinsky's infusion of Abstract art style. As a pioneer of this genre, Kandinsky showcases the essence of Abstract ideologies, effortlessly blending forms, colors, and lines into an expressive composition. The painting, resonating with the artist's association with the Der Blau Reiter and Expressionism movements, conveys a dynamic sense of stasis. This clever oxymoron is very typical of Kandinsky's work and evokes powerful emotions and thoughts in the observer, making it a celebrated example of Abstract painting.
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