Wassily Kandinsky's "Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)"

National Gallery of Art

What do you notice first in Wassily Kandinsky's "Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)"? The title "Improvisations" refers to a series of works that Kandinsky painted between 1909 and 1913 which was, according to the artist, "a largely unconscious, spontaneous expression of inner character, non-material nature."

Although the shapes and colors in "Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)" may appear abstract, we can find many recognizable images. The central motif of "Improvisation 31 (Sea Batt⋯⋯

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