Piet Mondrian
Artwork Detail
Piet Mondrian was regarded by many as the founder of abstract art. He first began to examine the relationships of form and colour after seeing a 1910 Cubist exhibition, which included works by Picasso and Braque. Mood was important to Mondrian. He wanted his works to feel harmonious and calm, which he achieved through the juxtaposition of rectangular forms and pure colours. He moved to New York in later life, using similar grid patterns to capture the vibrant movement and energy of bustling Manhattan streets. This is thought to be the only painting by Mondrian in an Australasian gallery.
- Title
- Composition with black, red, grey, yellow and blue
- Artist/creator
- Piet Mondrian
- Production date
- 1920s
- Medium
- gouache with traces of pencil on paper laid down on card
- Dimensions
- 278 x 191 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Julian and Josie Robertson through the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, 2023
- Accession no
- 2023/6/8
- Other ID
- X2009/12/8 Former Exhibition Number
- Copyright
- Copyright Expired
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- On display
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