Study for "Composition II"
- Artist
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Date
- 1910 ; Munich \/ Monaco , Germany
- Style
- Abstract art
- Genre
- Abstract
- Location
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Study for "Composition II" is a compelling piece by Russian painter and art theorist, Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky. Known as a pioneering figure in the sphere of Western abstract art, Kandinsky embarked on this artistic trajectory in his 30s. In this work, organic and geometric forms intersect and overlap in a series of vivid colors, demonstrating Kandinsky's mastery of the abstract representation of reality. The painting is done in oil on a canvas, a common choice of medium for its vivid color reproduction and versatile texture.
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