Composition

'Composition' exemplifies Tachisme, a French abstract painting style from the 1940s-50s, characterized by spontaneous and intuitive expression. As part of the broader Art informel movement, it moved away from geometric abstraction toward more freeform, emotive brushwork, aligning with abstract expressionist tendencies like action painting. Tachisme, also known as Abstraction lyrique, shares similarities with movements such as COBRA and Gutai, emphasizing personal gesture and improvisation over structured form. 'Composition' embodies this postwar shift toward visceral, non-representational art.