Klänge, Plate 10 by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 rectangle Bergisch Gladbach

Bergisch Gladbach

Painted early in his career

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Solomon Islands and Tasmania

Captures a pivotal era of transportation and exploration in the Pacific Northwest

Klänge, Plate 10 by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 rectangle Bergisch GladbachWassily Kandinskys Klnge Pl. 10 (1913) captures the experimental bravura of his early abstract period, when he was moving beyond recognizable subjects toward compositions propelled by color, rhythm, and feeling. Created in the orbit of his landmark project Klnge (Sounds), the image embodies his conviction that visual art could work like musicstirring inner sensation without relying on literal depiction. Here, abstract and organic forms float across a