Couple on Horseback
1906 Lenbachhaus
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts a couple on a richly adorned horse, silhouetted against a vibrant cityscape with onion domes and a river under a dark, starry sky. It reflects Kandinsky's early fascination with Russian folk art and vibrant color.
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Often considered a precursor to the "Der Blaue Reiter" (The Blue Rider) movement, this painting embodies Kandinsky's spiritual quest through art. The imagery of the rider became a central motif for Kandinsky, symbolizing the artist's mission to guide humanity through the material world into a spiritual realm, and the movement itself was named after this very concept.
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Couple on Horseback
Wassily Kandinsky, 1906
