Landscape with Rolling Hills
1910 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
About this artwork
This vibrant oil painting by Wassily Kandinsky depicts a stylized landscape with bold colors and simplified forms, characteristic of his early Expressionist period. It features rolling hills, a line of dark trees, a prominent single tree, and a small house under a colorful sky.
Did you know?
Wassily Kandinsky is often credited as one of the pioneers of pure abstraction in Western art. During the period this painting was created, he was transitioning from representational art into the groundbreaking abstract forms that would define his later career, exploring how colors and shapes could convey emotion and spirituality without depicting recognizable objects. This work showcases his departure from traditional landscape painting toward a more expressive and inner-focused vision.
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Landscape with Rolling Hills
Wassily Kandinsky, 1910
