Murnau – Street with Women

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"Murnau – Street with Women" is an early 20th-century painting by Wassily Kandinsky that depicts a colorful street scene in the Bavarian town of Murnau, reflecting his move toward abstraction and expressive use of color.

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Murnau Street with Women 1
Murnau – Street with Women canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting
work of art
approximate creation date circa 1908
art historical context pre-World War I European avant-garde
art historical significance early example of Kandinsky’s move toward abstraction
artist Wassily Kandinsky
artistic development role transition toward abstraction for Kandinsky
associated artist nationality Russian
associated place in artist’s life Murnau am Staffelsee
color characteristic strong contrasts
composition feature figures integrated into architectural setting
street receding into depth
country of depiction Germany
country of origin Germany
creator Wassily Kandinsky
depicts street scene
Murnau am Staffelsee
surface form: town of Murnau am Staffelsee

women
genre Expressionism
location depicted Murnau am Staffelsee
medium oil paint
movement Expressionism
abstract art
region depicted Bavaria
series or phase Murnau period
style characteristic move toward abstraction
simplified forms
vivid colors
surface canvas
time period early 20th century
use of color expressive

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Wassily Kandinsky paintings notableWork Murnau – Street with Women
Gabriele Münter notableWork Murnau – Street with Women
this entity surface form: Murnau Street with Women