Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
Russian
Artist Dates
1866-1944
Title of Work
The Archer from Der Blaue Reiter
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Date of Work
1912 (Print executed 1908-1909)
Medium
Color Woodcut
Edition #
1200
Height
12 7/16"
Width
8 7/8"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: R28
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter born in 1866 in Moscow. Kandinsky originally studied law at the University of Moscow and became a prominent faculty member but abandoned his career in 1896 to devote his life to painting. This was after he had viewed Monet's "Haystacks", which changed his views about the properties of color. Kandinsky is best known for founding the artist group called the Blue Rider in 1911, his involvement at Bauhaus and his theories on color. His works can be defined as brightly colored, abstract pieces. In some cases there are indicators of his love for Russia hidden in his paintings as well as his relation of works of music to color. Works by Wassily Kandinsky can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Phillips Collection, Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and many other collections internationally.
Additional Information
This print was published in Paris in 1938 for XXe Siecle (No. 3). Although this print was published for XXe Siecle in 1938, Kandinsky created the block for this piece in 1912.
Tag: JSP Estate Collection
Condition
Excellent