Murnau, 1909

Murnau

ArtistWassily Kandinsky, Moskva 1866–1944 Neuilly-sur-Seine

Oil on paper, on wood

(H x W)69,8 × 97,4 cm

Dimensions with frame86,2 × 113,8 × 9 cm

Status

on display, room 018.2

About the workThis view of the small Bavarian town of Murnau is inspired by reverse glass painting, used in works of religious folk art from this region. Hence the numerous small, intensely vibrant patches of colour that combine to form the landscape in an almost modular fashion. The colours take on a life of their own that no longer closely resembles reality. Wassily Kandinsky is regarded as a pioneer of abstract art; he realised his first completely non-representational watercolour in 1910. In his quest to liberate himself from the faithful depiction of nature, he created landscapes like this in vivid shades.

AccessionAcquisition 1948

Provenance[...]; 1948 angekauft von Kurt Neyers und Ari Kampf

Inventory number0.1948.4912

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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