Farewell
- Artist
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Date
- 1903 ; Munich \/ Monaco , Germany
- Style
- Expressionism
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Tretyakov Gallery
The painting titled 'Farewell' is a powerful example of Expressionism, with its raw and emotional portrayal of a departure. The stark contrast of colors achieved through the Woodcut method adds a dramatic effect to the scene. As a Genre painting, it captures a moment of everyday life but infused with intense sentiment. The work, now in the public domain since 2025 due to copyright expiration, invites viewers to identify with the universal human experience of bidding goodbye.
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