Aquarell Nr. 3 (Liebesgarten) (1911)
Wassily Kandinsky1911 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1944)
Specifications
- Year
- 1911
- Nationality / school
- Russian
- Lifespan
- 1866–1944
About the artwork
Dated 1911, "Aquarell Nr. 3 (Liebesgarten)" is an artwork by Wassily Kandinsky. It is listed in the Abstract collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Abstract, a short history: Movements of later decades, including Abstract Expressionism and geometric abstraction, carried non-representational ideas into new scales and materials. It emerged in the early twentieth century, when several artists in Europe and Russia developed non-representational painting during the 1910s. Historical background, 1911: Dada and Surrealism followed the First World War, the Bauhaus school was founded in 1919, and Art Deco became the fashionable decorative style of the 1920s and 1930s. Posters, magazines, and illustrated books were major ways for the public to meet new art and design.
"Aquarell Nr. 3 (Liebesgarten)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Abstract compositions work through rhythm, colour, and form, which makes them especially effective in modern interiors and in spaces that need a strong visual accent without a literal narrative. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Russian, 1866–1944
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