Composition in White, Red, and Yellow
- Original dimensions
- 62.2 x 80 cm
- Museum
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Year
- 1936
Scene depicted
The painting “Composition in White, Red, and Yellow” is at the intersection of shapes and colors, highlighting the geometric harmony of lines and colored rectangles. Each element of the painting contributes to a delicate visual balance, distancing emotions from a figurative representation to focus on chromatic exchanges.
Historical context
Year: 1936 |BRK| Museum: Los Angeles County Museum of Art |BRK| Dimensions: 62.2 x 80 cm
Place in the artist's career
This Composition in White, Red, and Yellow marks a crucial milestone in Mondrian 's career. After his beginnings influenced by Post- Impressionism and his neo-plastic period, this canvas represents the quintessence of his artistic exploration. By comparing it to “Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow” and “Broadway Boogie Woogie,” one perceives the evolution of his style towards an increasingly pure and radical abstraction.
Anecdote
“Color is not just a visual sensation, it is the harmony of the universe,” said Mondrian during the creation of his masterpiece . Inspired by the order and balance found in nature, he designed this canvas on a sunny morning when the light danced through his window. At that moment, he understood that painting could transcend reality.