Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)

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"Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)" is a 1913 abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his move toward non-representational art through dynamic color and form evoking the chaos of naval conflict.

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Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abstract painting
painting
artHistoricalSignificance key work in Kandinsky’s transition to pure abstraction
artisticStyle lyrical abstraction
non-objective
colorRole expressive
compositionCharacteristic chaotic
dynamic
countryOfOrigin Germany
creator Wassily Kandinsky
creatorLivedIn Munich
creatorNationality Russian
depicts naval conflict
sea battle
genre non-representational art
historicalContext pre–World War I Europe
inception 1913
influencedBy music
spirituality in art
medium oil paint
movement Expressionism
abstract art
notableFor evocation of chaos through abstraction
move toward non-representational art
partOf Kandinsky’s early abstract period
series Improvisations
subjectMatter destruction
war
uses abstract form
dynamic color

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Wassily Kandinsky paintings notableWork Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)
Improvisation 36 (Garden of Love III) relatedWorkByArtist Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)
Improvisations hasWorkExample Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)