Autumn landscape with ships

Date: 1908
Medium: oil on board

"Autumn Landscape with Boats" is a departure from traditional landscape painting. Instead of representing a realistic scene, Wassily Kandinsky uses abstract forms and shapes to convey the essence of autumn.While the title suggests the presence of boats, they are not depicted in a realistic manner. Instead, they are abstracted into simplified, almost symbolic forms. These boat-like shapes are scattered throughout the composition, giving a sense of movement and direction. Kandinsky believed that colors and shapes could convey emotions and spiritual experiences.

In "Autumn Landscape with Boats," the energetic and harmonious arrangement of forms and colors creates a sense of vitality and emotional resonance. Kandinsky was known to associate colors with musical notes, and he often aimed to create a synesthetic experience in his artworks. In this painting, you may feel as though you are looking at a piece of music translated into visual form, with colors and shapes harmonizing like musical notes.

This painting is an excellent example of Kandinsky's groundbreaking contributions to abstract art. It showcases his innovative approach to visual representation, where he sought to convey the essence of a subject rather than its realistic appearance.

Kandinsky painted picture Autumn landscape with ships in 1908. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944). Russian painter and art theorist. One of the most famous painters of the 20th century. He gained fame through his abstract paintings. After the First World War, he moved to Germany, where he worked until 1933, when he fled the Nazis to France. He lived in France until his death. Kandinsky worked a long way to get to his abstract painting technique (he was fascinated by symbolism and the psychology of colour). Kandinsky’s most famous works belong to the Bauhaus movement - an artistic movement of the 20s and 30s. It is characterized by sharp, geometric shapes (circles, wedges, triangles, etc.), clear colours and thoughtful treatment of surfaces. Perhaps the most famous work of this era is Yellow - red - blue (1925).