Title: Geometric Composition in Blue, Red, and Yellow
Technique: Oil on canvas
Measures: 29 x 23 inches (73.7 x 58.4 cm)
Year: Undated
Condition: Good condition. The painted surface presents vivid coloration with clearly defined geometric forms and layered tonal passages throughout. Minor surface wear and handling marks consistent with age and display may be present. The canvas appears stable and display-ready, retaining its strong color contrasts and overall visual impact. Presented in a silver-tone frame showing scattered scratches and light age-related wear. Provenance: From a private collection in Virginia, United States. No additional ownership or acquisition records accompanied the work when it was received for cataloging. Visual Description: This vertical abstract composition presents an intersecting arrangement of bars, rectangles, circles, and semicircular forms against a deep blue and violet ground. Strong passages of red, yellow, white, turquoise, black, and orange establish a rhythmic interplay of color and geometry. Horizontal and vertical elements overlap at varying intervals, creating layered spatial relationships, while circular and semicircular motifs interrupt the rectilinear structure with a sense of movement and visual counterpoint. Contrasts between saturated primary colors, darker fields, and lighter geometric accents generate tension across the picture plane. The emphasis on autonomous color, geometric construction, overlapping forms, and dynamic spatial relationships evokes the experimental language of early 20th-century geometric abstraction and Bauhaus-era modernism. This work is rendered in the geometric abstract and Bauhaus style of Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky (1866–1944) was a Russian-born painter and influential theorist who became a pioneering figure in the development of abstract art. Associated with Der Blaue Reiter and later a prominent teacher at the Bauhaus, he explored the expressive relationships among color, line, geometry, rhythm, and visual perception, helping establish abstraction as a major direction in modern art. For additional information regarding certification, provenance, or any inquiries about this piece or other items, please don’t hesitate to contact us through the LiveAuctioneers platform. A secondary market exists for uncatalogued paintings like this one, which often results in lower estimated and sale prices compared to catalogued artist works. If you have any specific questions or require further assistance in understanding the value, context, or details of this exceptional painting, we are here to help and provide any additional information you may need.

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