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Untitled, by Wassily Kandinsky, ink, 1926

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Overview

Untitled is a 1926 ink by Wassily Kandinsky, held at Museum of Modern Art.

Who painted this?
Wassily Kandinsky
When & what style?
1926
Where can I see it?
Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This sketch shows two strange, tower-like shapes made of geometric lines and grids. One looks like a stack of blocks with a cross on top, and the other has a fan of lines at the base. Circles with dots and wavy lines float nearby, like abstract symbols. The whole thing is drawn in black ink on a light background, with a few scribbled notes at the bottom. The artist signed it in the corner with a small "K," and there’s a handwritten note in German. It’s clearly a study—more about shapes and ideas than realistic forms. If this style intrigues you, look up Vasily Kandinsky next.

About the artist

Portrait of Wassily Kandinsky
Artist

Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (16 December 1866 – 13 December 1944) was a Russian painter and art theorist active in Germany during the late Belle Époque and Interwar eras.

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