Artwork
White - Soft and Hard
White - Soft and Hard is a gouache painting by the Abstract Expressionist artist Wassily Kandinsky. It dates from 1932 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
The painting is titled "White - Soft and Hard" by Wassily Kandinsky.
This work is from 1932. I don't know what it looks like, but I can tell you it's made with gouache paint. Gouache is a type of paint that's opaque and often used for bold colors.
You can learn more about this type of paint by looking up the technique: gouache.
Overview
White - Soft and Hard is a 1932 gouache painting by Wassily Kandinsky, a pioneering artist in abstraction.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in gouache, an opaque paint known for its bold colors. Kandinsky's use of this medium reflects his exploration of non-objective art, characteristic of his mature style developed during the Interwar period.
History & Provenance
Kandinsky created White - Soft and Hard in 1932. The painting is part of the Museum of Modern Art's collection.
Context
Kandinsky began his formal art training in his thirties, after studying law and economics. He later taught and collaborated with artists like Gabriele Münter in Munich, where he developed his abstract expressionist style.
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Artist
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.
