Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Grey and Blue

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Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Grey and Blue
Piet Mondriaan, 1921 - Composition en rouge, jaune, bleu et noir.jpg
Artist Piet Mondrian   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Year1921
Medium oil paint, canvas
Dimensions59.5 cm (23.4 in) × 59.5 cm (23.4 in)
Location Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Accession No.0333329  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Identifiers RKDimages ID: 218084

Composition with Large Red Plane, Yellow, Black, Grey and Blue is an abstract painting from 1921 by the Dutch artist Piet Mondriaan. The painting is part of the Kunstmuseum collection in The Hague. [1]

The oil on canvas painting is square in form, measuring 59,5 by 59,5 cm. It was bought in 1921 by Jo Steijling, a Dutch acquaintance that came to visit the painter in Paris. The purchase enabled Mondriaan to hire a more expensive studio in Paris, on the rue du Départ. [2]

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References

  1. "RKD Research". research.rkd.nl. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  2. "Compositie met groot rood vlak, geel, zwart, grijs en blauw | Kunstmuseum Den Haag". www.kunstmuseum.nl (in Dutch). 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2024-06-01.