Improvisation 30 (Cannons)
- Artist
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Date
- 1913 ; Munich \/ Monaco , Germany
- Style
- Abstract art
- Genre
- Abstract
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago
Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons) is an abstract art oil painting by Vasily Kandinsky, created between 1911 and 1913 on a canvas. Exhibiting an abstract style, it contrasts vibrant and dark hues to depict an evocative scene. The work was generously gifted to the Art Institute of Chicago by the Chicago attorney, Arthur Jerome Eddy, and continues to be a significant piece in their permanent collection. Rendered using oil paints, this monumental work stands as a testament to Kandinsky's groundbreaking contribution to abstract art.
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