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          Wassily Kandinsky Most Popular Paintings

          The 25 artworks by Wassily Kandinsky our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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          Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913

          1913 · Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow · original 200 x 300 cm

          Experience Wassily Kandinsky’s monumental 'Composition VII'! A vibrant abstract masterpiece embodying spiritual resonance & dynamic energy. Explore this iconic 1913 work.

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          The blue horseman

          Explore Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘The Blue Horseman’! A vibrant Expressionist oil painting showcasing dynamic colors & nature. Own a piece of art history – reproductions available.

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          Wassily Kandinsky: Yellow, Red, Blue

          1925 · Centre Pompidou, Paris · original 127 x 200 cm

          Explore Wassily Kandinsky’s "Yellow, Red, Blue" – a vibrant 1925 abstract masterpiece! Dynamic color & form, Bauhaus influence, and deep symbolism. A must-have for art lovers.

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          Composition VIII – Wassily Kandinsky

          1923 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City · original 140 x 201 cm

          Explore "Composition VIII" by Kandinsky – a landmark abstract masterpiece! Dive into its dynamic forms, vibrant colors & spiritual resonance. A must-see for art lovers!

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          Improvisation. Gorge (1914) by Wassily Kandinsky

          1914 · Stadtische Galerie in Lenbach, Munich · original 110 x 110 cm

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          On White II (1923) by Wassily Kandinsky

          1923 · Centre Pompidou, Paris · original 105 x 98 cm

          Explore Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘On White II’ (1923). A dynamic abstract oil painting blending geometric forms & vibrant colors. Discover its spiritual depth & Bauhaus influence.

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          Composition X

          Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Duesseldorf

          Explore Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘Composition X,’ a dynamic abstract masterpiece from 1939. Vibrant colors, geometric forms & profound symbolism – a statement piece for art lovers.

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          First Abstract Watercolor, Collection of Mad – Wassily Kandinsky

          1910

          Discover Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘First Abstract Watercolor’ (1910). A vibrant, pioneering abstract work showcasing dynamic color & form. Explore this landmark piece of modern art!

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          Composition IX (1936) by Wassily Kandinsky

          1936 · Centre Pompidou, Paris · original 113 x 195 cm

          Experience Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘Composition IX’! A vibrant 1936 abstract masterpiece – a symphony of color & form. Explore this iconic artwork's dynamic energy & profound symbolism.

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          Improvisation 28 (second version)

          Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York

          Immerse yourself in Kandinsky’s "Improvisation 28." Vibrant abstraction & dynamic form evoke emotion. A key piece of early abstract expressionism – own a stunning reproduction!

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          All Saints day I by Wassily Kandinsky, 1911

          1911 · original 50 x 64 cm

          Explore Wassily Kandinsky’s "All Saints Day I" – a vibrant 1911 abstract masterpiece! Discover its expressive colors, symbolic forms & key role in art history.

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          Arabs I (Cemetery), Wassily Kandinsky

          1909 · Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg · original 71 x 98 cm

          Explore Kandinsky's 'Arabs I (Cemetery)' – a vibrant 1909 Expressionist masterpiece! Discover its bold colors, dynamic composition & transition towards abstraction. Perfect for art lovers and interior design inspiration.

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          Interior (My dining room) by Wassily Kandinsky, 1909

          1909 · original 50 x 65 cm

          Explore Wassily Kandinsky’s "Interior (My dining room)", a vibrant 1909 post-impressionist masterpiece. Discover its bold colors, dynamic brushwork & emotional depth.

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          Glass Painting with the Sun (Small Pleasures) (1910)

          1910 · original 30 x 40 cm

          Discover Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘Glass Painting,’ a vibrant 1910 abstract masterpiece! Explore its dynamic expressionism, symbolic colors & enduring influence on modern art.

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          Gabriele Münter painting in Kallmunz – Wassily Kandinsky

          1903 · Lenbachhaus, Munich · original 59 x 59 cm

          Discover Wassily Kandinsky’s ‘Gabriele Münter painting in Kallmunz’! An Impressionistic masterpiece showcasing vibrant colors & expressive brushwork. Explore Bavarian art history.

          View the most popular artwork of Wassily Kandinsky ranked #15: Gabriele Münter painting in Kallmunz
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          Several Circles, Solomon R. G, Wassily Kandinsky

          1926 · Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City

          Dive into Kandinsky's 'Several Circles'! This iconic 1926 abstract masterpiece explores color & form, inviting a spiritual experience through geometric harmony and luminous depth.

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          Abschied (small version) (Goodbye) (1903) by Wassily Kandinsky

          1903 · Centre Pompidou, Paris

          Experience Wassily Kandinsky's 'Abschied' (Goodbye). This poignant black & white drawing captures a moment of farewell, reflecting the artist’s pioneering abstraction and spiritual themes. A stunning reproduction by WahooArt.

          View the most popular artwork of Wassily Kandinsky ranked #17: Abschied (small version) (Goodbye)
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          Akhtyrka. A Datcha close to the pond, Wassily Kandinsky

          1917 · Centre Pompidou, Paris

          Wassily Kandinsky's 'Akhtyrka,' depicting a tranquil dacha nestled beside a pond, embodies his masterful blend of color and form. Inspired by Monet and Wagner, he pioneered abstraction with bold hues and dynamic compositions.

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          Park von Saint-Cloud, Waldlichtung (Saint-Cloud Park, clearing) by Wassily Kandinsky

          1907 · Centre Pompidou, Paris · original 24 x 33 cm

          Experience Wassily Kandinsky's 'Park von Saint-Cloud,' a vibrant 1907 landscape capturing forest light and tranquility through bold colors and expressive brushstrokes. A masterpiece of early abstraction.

          View the most popular artwork of Wassily Kandinsky ranked #19: Park von Saint-Cloud, Waldlichtung (Saint-Cloud Park, clearing)
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          Wassily Kandinsky, View of Murnau with train and castel (1909)

          1909 · Stadtische Galerie in Lenbach, Munich · original 36 x 49 cm

          Experience Kandinsky’s ‘View of Murnau’! A vibrant 1909 Expressionist landscape featuring a train & castle. Bold colors, dynamic composition – perfect for art lovers.

          View the most popular artwork of Wassily Kandinsky ranked #20: View of Murnau with train and castel
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          Bild II. Gnomus (Painting II. Gnomus) – Wassily Kandinsky

          1928 · Centre Pompidou, Paris

          This striking black and white abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky embodies his pioneering geometric abstraction style, capturing an interior space with bold contrasts and symbolic elements like a prominent blue circle reflecting spiritual harmony.

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          Wassily Kandinsky: White stroke

          Museum Ludwig, Cologne
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          Color Study of Squares and Circles by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913

          1913 · City Gallery in Lenbachhous, Munich

          Vassily Kandinsky's 'Color Study of Squares and Circles' (1913) is an iconic abstract masterpiece, exploring color theory & emotion through geometric forms. A vibrant journey into synesthesia and the dawn of modern art.

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          Model of Pannel for the Exhibit of Juryfreie: Wall B by Wassily Kandinsky

          1922 · Centre Pompidou, Paris · original 7 x 60 cm

          Explore Wassily Kandinsky's groundbreaking 'Model of Panel for the Exhibit of Juryfreie: Wall B,' a vibrant gouache painting from 1922 showcased at Centre Pompidou, Paris.

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          Spannung nach oben (Tension in height) (1924)

          1924 · Centre Pompidou, Paris

          Experience Wassily Kandinsky's 'Spannung nach oben'! This vibrant abstract painting captures tension and movement with dynamic shapes & colors – a unique piece of modern art.

          View the most popular artwork of Wassily Kandinsky ranked #25: Spannung nach oben (Tension in height)
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          The artist

          Wassily Kandinsky

          1866 – 1944

          Portrait of Wassily Kandinsky
          Quick facts
          • Lifespan78 years
          • Born1866, Moscow, Russia
          • Best occasionsaccent, statement
          • Died1944
          • Color intensitybalanced, vivid
          • Creative periodsmature period
          • Gift suitabilityanniversary, birthday
          • Typical colorsneutrals, earthy
          Biography

          Early Life and Academic Training

          Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was born in Moscow to Lidia Ticheeva and Vassily Silvestrovich Kandinsky. His early years were shaped by the sounds of music, as he spent time studying the piano and the cello. These early lessons in rhythm and sound would stay with him long after he left his childhood home.

          His path did not lead immediately to a canvas. Instead, he pursued a formal education at the University of Moscow, where he focused on law, economics, and ethnography. He eventually took a position as a lecturer after graduating. It was not until he reached the age of 30 that he began his formal painting studies, shifting his focus from the study of social and legal structures to the physical act of drawing and sketching.

          This shift brought him to Munich. There, he sought out more rigorous training at the Anton Ažbe School and the Academy of Fine Arts. He spent his time there learning the mechanics of form and the way light interacts with objects, moving away from his previous academic life to settle into the life of a student of art.

          The Transition to Artistic Life

          The shift began in 1896 during an exhibition in Moscow. Seeing Claude Monet’s “Haystacks” changed the way he perceived light and color. This encounter with Impressionism sparked a deep, persistent pull toward painting. It was a quiet redirection of a life once focused on the structured world of law and economics. The pull of the canvas proved stronger than the stability of his academic path.

          He eventually left his position as a professor of law at Dorpat University to follow this new impulse. By about 1896, he had moved to Munich to begin formal studies in art. He sought out the Anton Ažbe School and the Academy of Fine Arts to learn the mechanics of his chosen craft. The transition was a move from the lecture hall to the studio, trading legal theory for the study of form and pigment.

          • The Blue Rider (1903)

          The Murnau Period and Expressionism

          In 1901, Kandinsky met the artist Gabriele Münter. Their connection grew as they shared a focus on the expressive power of color. By 1909, they had bought a house in Murnau. This setting provided the backdrop for a landscape series, where the shapes of the natural world began to shift. The works from this time carry the weight of his earlier studies, particularly the influence of Russian folk art. He used bright colors against dark backgrounds, a habit that spoke of his roots in the traditions of his youth.

          The landscapes of Murnau were not mere copies of the scenery. He looked at the hills and the houses through a lens that favored emotional intensity over literal accuracy. The colors became more assertive, moving away from the quietude of traditional representation. He sought a way to make the canvas pulse with a sense of life, using the landscape as a starting point for something more internal. The brushstrokes grew broader, and the boundaries between objects began to soften.

          • Murnau. Landscape with Green House (1909)

          The Blue Rider and Abstraction

          In Munich, the focus shifted toward a new way of seeing. Kandinsky co-founded the Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) group, a circle that sought to move beyond the surface of things. This period saw him closely linked with the Expressionism movement, where the goal was to find a visual language for the internal spirit. He began to move away from the recognizable shapes of the landscape, favoring a style that prioritized the emotional weight of color and form. This was a departure from the literal world, leaning instead into the non-objective.

          His work became a study in how a line or a hue could act like a musical note. He was a pioneer of the abstract art movement, stripping away the need for a subject to be a recognizable object. Instead, he focused on the interplay of shapes and the way they could communicate without a direct reference to nature. This development of non-representational painting was not a sudden break but a steady movement toward the essence of feeling. The canvas became a space for pure composition, where the arrangement of elements spoke directly to the viewer's intuition.

          • 1913: Color Study of Squares and Circles
          • 1914: Im Kreis (In the Circle)
          • 1923: Composition VIII
          • 1926: Several Circles

          Teaching and the Bauhaus Years

          After his time in Russia, where he served as the first director of the Institute of Artistic Culture in Moscow, Kandinsky moved toward the academic circles of Germany. In 1921, he was invited to attend the Bauhaus in Weimar. This period marked a shift toward a more structured exploration of how color and form interact on the canvas. He spent much of his time there, teaching at the Bauhaus school of art and architecture from 1922 until 1933.

          His presence in the classroom was defined by a focus on the mechanics of visual language. He looked at the way a circle or a line could carry weight and meaning without needing to resemble a physical object. This was a time of experimentation with geometry and the psychological impact of specific hues. The work from these years often carries a sense of precision, moving away from the fluid, organic shapes of his earlier years toward a more calculated arrangement of elements.

          The era of his teaching came to an abrupt end when the Nazi regime closed the Bauhaus in 1933. This forced a departure from the structured environment of the school and led him toward a new chapter in France. His time in Germany had been a period of deep theoretical development, where the abstract became a way to map the internal landscape of the mind.

          Later Years and Final Residence

          The closure of the Bauhaus in 1933 prompted a move toward France. He settled there and remained in the country from 1933/1934 until his death. During this time, his connection to his adopted home deepened, and he became a French citizen in 1939.

          His final years were spent in this French landscape, continuing to work with the layered impasto techniques that gave his canvases a physical, textured presence. One such piece from this period is An Intimate Party (1942). He passed away on 13 December 1944.

          Key Works and Artistic Milestones

          Looking closely at his early output, one finds the roots of his shift toward abstraction. In 1903, he painted The Blue Rider, a work where a dark-blue cloaked figure rides a horse through a sparse, verdant landscape. This piece captures a moment of transition, where the recognizable forms of the world begin to lose their grip to the pull of color. His brushwork during this time often used broad strokes, hinting at the non-objective directions his work would eventually take.

          As his focus moved toward geometric precision and the interplay of form, his compositions became more structured. In 1923, he produced Composition VIII, a work defined by the interaction of circles and lines. By 1925, his palette had shifted again in Yellow, Red, Blue, where the colors themselves became the primary subject. These years show a steady movement away from the landscapes of his youth toward a language of pure shape and hue. Even in his later years, the experimentation continued; Composition X was created about 1939, showing the continued evolution of his visual vocabulary.

          • Abschied (small version) (1903)
          • Improvisation. Gorge (1914)
          • Im in the Circle (1914)
          • Several Circles (1926)

          Where to See His Works Today

          His canvases are scattered across several major institutions, inviting a close look at how his use of color and form evolved. In Paris, the Centre Pompidou holds many of his paintings, offering a chance to see his shift toward non-objective compositions. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City also maintains a collection of his works, including pieces from his more geometric phases.

          In Munich, the Lenbachhaus contains a significant selection of his paintings, reflecting his time with the Blue Rider group. For those looking to see his large-scale, complex arrangements, the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow houses his monumental "Composition VII." These locations provide different perspectives on his development, from his early expressive landscapes to his later, more structured abstractions.

          • Composition VII
          • Several Circles
          • Yellow, Red, Blue
          • An Intimate Party

          Questions & Answers

          What colors did Wassily Kandinsky use most often?

          The color profile of Wassily Kandinsky's work is shown on the artist's Palette Genome page.

          Is there a timeline of Wassily Kandinsky's works?

          The artist's Artwork Timeline page presents Wassily Kandinsky's works ordered by date, year by year.

          What aliases or alternate names does Wassily Kandinsky have?

          Wassily Kandinsky appears under the alternate names Wassily Wassiljewitsch Kandinsky, Vasili Vasilevich Kandinsky, Vasilii Vasilevich Kandinskii, Vasily Vasilyevich Kandinsky, Vasilij Kandinski.

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