First Abstract Watercolor

Wassily Kandinsky · 1910 · Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris

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About the artwork

First Abstract Watercolor - 1910

A landmark of early abstraction

First Abstract Watercolor is the commonly used title for Kandinsky's untitled watercolor dated 1910 and held by the Musée National d'Art Moderne at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

The work is widely discussed as a landmark in the history of abstract art, where color, line, and gesture move away from direct representation.

The work's date and its place in the history of abstraction are presented with the attribution and source context supplied by the museum and public reference sources.

Wassily Kandinsky
Dated 1910
Watercolor
Centre Pompidou, Paris

Source: Google Arts & Culture — Kandinsky's First Abstract Work?Source: Wikimedia Commons — Untitled (First Abstract Watercolor)Source: Art History Project — Untitled (First Abstract Watercolor)