Artwork
Composition with blue, red, yellow, and black
Composition with blue, red, yellow, and black is an oil painting by the De Stijl artist Piet Mondrian. It dates from 1922 and is held in the collection of the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
About this work
Overview
Composition with blue, red, yellow, and black is a 1922 oil painting by Piet Mondrian, a Dutch artist associated with the De Stijl movement.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a grid of black lines on a white background, with colored rectangles in blue, yellow, red, and black, arranged to achieve balance and harmony, reflecting Mondrian's pursuit of universal aesthetic principles.
Technique & Style
Mondrian's distinctive style is characterized by geometric abstraction, using primary colors, black, white, and straight lines, simplifying visual elements to their essence.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection at Louvre Abu Dhabi, exemplifying Mondrian's work in the De Stijl movement.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan (Dutch:; 7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), known after 1911 as Piet Mondrian (, US also; Dutch: ), was a Dutch painter and art theoretician, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
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