Piet Mondrian’s "Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow"

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Piet Mondrian’s "Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow" is a seminal abstract painting that exemplifies De Stijl principles through its grid of black lines and primary-colored rectangles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf De Stijl artwork
abstract painting
painting
approximateInception 1930
artHistoricalSignificance icon of De Stijl movement
influential in modern design and architecture
seminal work of geometric abstraction
artist Piet Mondrian
artStyle geometric abstraction
neoplasticism
colorScheme non-colors black and white
primary colors
compositionFeature asymmetrical balance
grid of perpendicular black lines
rectangular color fields
countryOfOrigin Netherlands
creator Piet Mondrian
creatorNationality Dutch
depicts non-representational geometric forms
format rectangular
genre abstract art
inCollection Kunsthaus Zürich
influencedBy De Stijl theory
linked to: Neoplasticism

neoplasticism principles
intendedEffect balance between color and line
expression of universal harmony
location Kunsthaus Zürich
medium oil paint
movement De Stijl
orientation portrait
period Mondrian’s mature neoplastic period
principle avoidance of diagonals and curves
non-representational abstraction
reduction to essentials of form and color
use of straight lines only
relatedMovementFigure Gerrit Rietveld
Theo van Doesburg
relatedWorkByArtist Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow
Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red
subjectMatter non-objective composition
pure abstraction
support canvas
usesColor black
blue
red
white
yellow
usesLine black horizontal lines
black vertical lines

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Kimball Art Museum hasCollectionItem Piet Mondrian’s "Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow"
Mondrian dress inspiredByWork Piet Mondrian’s abstract grid paintings
linked to: Piet Mondrian’s "Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow"