Landscape Art Painting Collection

  Wassily Kandinsky's "Skizze für Achtyrka – Herbst" offers a glimpse into the artist's early, more representational style. Painted in 1901, this work captures a tranquil autumn landscape, likely inspired by the countryside around Akhtyrka, a town in Ukraine. The painting features a gently rolling landscape with a prominent body of water, possibly a lake or river. The colors of the foliage, rendered in warm yellows, oranges, and reds, suggest the vibrancy of the fall season. Kandinsky's brushwork is loose and impressionistic, capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. While still rooted in observation, the painting hints at Kandinsky's growing interest in abstraction, as forms begin to simplify and colors take on a more expressive quality. This work provides valuable insight into the evolution of Kandinsky's artistic style, bridging his early representational efforts with his later, groundbreaking abstract works. Source: Lenbachhaus