Murnau – Grüngasse
1909 Lenbachhaus
About this artwork
This painting captures a village street scene, characterized by its vibrant, non-naturalistic colors and bold brushstrokes, a hallmark of Kandinsky's Expressionist period. It is one of many works created during his time in Murnau, a crucial phase in his development towards abstraction.
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Kandinsky's 'Murnau – Grüngasse' exemplifies his profound shift towards abstraction during his stay in the Bavarian village of Murnau. This period was crucial for the artist, as he began to liberate color and form from their descriptive functions, using them instead to express inner emotions and spiritual states. These works, often created alongside Gabriele Münter, paved the way for his later, fully abstract compositions and contributed significantly to the formation of the Blue Rider group, which championed a spiritual dimension in art.
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Murnau – Grüngasse
Wassily Kandinsky, 1909
