1913

This work is widely regarded by many art historians as the first purely abstract painting in the history of modern art. Although the work itself bears the date 1910, scholars, comparing its execution with other works from the same year, generally agree that it in fact belongs to 1913.

markomatic: aerial view of a party i attended on saturn

helen: I LUV THIS PAINTING. it has a free style that looks like wild horses running free. I like the way of this "freedom".

paige: Um most of this is real, just heights are wrong. (:

Elvira from Vienna: Size correction: it's 49,6 x 64,8 cm

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