In the Black Square

Im schwarzen Viereck

1923

Geometric abstraction

Oil on canvas

38.4 × 36.7" (97.5 × 93.3 cm)

New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8 comments

September 14

Isi: Das Bild hängt seit Jahren in unserer Ambulanz. Es sieht aus wie ein Ritter auf seinem Pferd mit seiner Lanze und Schild. Und er reitet auf einem Pferd.

2019

April 12

Jess from Xanadu: Love the 'trees'

2017

October 24

Kid: Looks like a horse, i like it!

2014

May 11

admin: Thank you Hannah! I added dimensions

May 10

Hannah from Kansas: I would really like the actual dimensions for the painting but other than that your website is really good!

May 04

Kiera from Australia: Would love so more info for an assignment!

May 01

Jan Jedryka from Australia: Would also like some information for Assignment'

April 21

Mary from Australia: I need details of the composition to write about it in art theory

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10 recent comments

October 10 — Taylor : "It's really interesting how the image changed from the thumbnail to when I saw it enlarged. I imagine seeing it from afar in a museum and walking up to it must feel like a magical transformation!" »

September 14 — underscoreAye : "I think that this painting is more awesome than painting with white lines" »

September 14 — Isi : "Das Bild hängt seit Jahren in unserer Ambulanz. Es sieht aus wie ein Ritter auf seinem Pferd mit seiner Lanze und Schild. Und er reitet auf einem Pferd." »

August 31 — Der Blaue Victor : "This was the first picture of K’s that Gabriele Münter remembers seeing." »

August 17 — admin : "Hi Adam,Yes, it is the exact same artwork, widely known as "Red Sun and Ship". Its official catalog name is "Ein Speer" ("One Spit").As for the owner, the painting belongs to a private collection, and the specific owner's name is not publicly disclosed." »

August 16 — Adam Ørvad : "Is the not "Red Sun and Ship" (Krasnoe Solnce i Korabl)(1925)?? And do you know, who is the owner? Regards, Adam Ørvad" »

July 28 — Yves GUERRINI : "Cette composition illustre parfaitement la dernière manière de Kandinsky, lorsqu'il s'établit en France. Le biomorphisme et le lyrisme de cette œuvre pourrait faire penser aux formes biomorphiques que Miro commençait de peindre à cette époque." »

July 28 — Yves GUERRINI : "Une œuvre manifeste du Bauhaus. Elle réalise à la perfection les théories énoncées dans "Point, ligne sur plan"" »

July 28 — Yves GUERRINI : "Magistrale composition qui se trouve à la lisière entre figuration et abstraction." »

July 28 — Yves Guerrini : "Somme de toutes ses recherches antérieures, cette vaste composition n'en est pas moins confuse et touffue, Kandinsky n'ayant pas su limiter ses moyens plastiques." »