Composition with Blue, Yellow, and Red
- Original dimensions
- 50.3 x 39.8 cm
- Museum
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Year
- 1927
Scene depicted
This painting reveals a subtle dialogue between primary colors and black lines, a visual language of which Mondrian was the master. Each element of the canvas is carefully arranged, translating a perfect balance, a harmonization of emotions through an abstract structure. An abstraction that transcends the visual and challenges us on the very essence of creation.
Historical context
Year: 1927 |BRK| Museum: Museum of Fine Arts Boston |BRK| Dimensions: 50.3 x 39.8 cm
Place in the artist's career
“Composition with Blue, Yellow, and Red” represents a decisive turning point in Mondrian 's career, not far from his famous works like “Broadway Boogie Woogie” and “Composition in Red, Yellow, and Blue.” This is a period of maturity where his style reaches an unparalleled depth.
Anecdote
“Simplicity is the key to complexity,” said Mondrian , thus capturing the very essence of his masterpiece . Inspired by the rhythms of the big city, he let the sounds of the streets escape to create this canvas. The bright morning, the long shadows stretching across the sidewalks, all contributed to this composition that we discover today, full of life and light.