When Kandinsky moved mountains

Abstract oil painting by Wassily Kandinsky that is dominated by loose, expressive black brushstrokes that arc across a landscape-oriented canvas, evoking the motion of oars through water. Vivid washes of primary colors—canary yellow, deep blue, and bright red—blend with softer pink and green tones, creating a sense of energy and fluid motion against a pale, neutral background.

In the midst of spiritual and political turmoil, Kandinsky found an unexpected lifeline. See how classical music inspired his rule-breaking leap into abstract art.

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