Night by Vasily Kandinsky

Night by Vasily Kandinsky

Most of the surviving works of the Kandinsky period of 1900-1908 are in the Impressionist style. They are largely secondary and do not represent a special interest. This applies to his paintings, written in oil. But, in addition, Kandinsky created during this period several works in which the direction of his future revolutionary search has already been outlined.

These works include a number of paintings on folklore subjects. They are written in tempera. They are joined by engravings on a tree of the same time. The technique of engraving the artist mastered in Munich, when he studied with Franz von Stuck. These works differ in imagery and pedaling stylization.

“Night”, dated 1903, is a typical example of this creativity. With the help of patches of flat color, the figures in national Russian suits are depicted here. The smooth, sinuous lines reveal the profound influence that the ideas of “Art Nouveau” had on the artist during this period.

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