This painting was inspired by a trip to Rothenburg, a medieval museum town in northern Bavaria (230 km from Munich), situated on a high bank of the Tauber River. Kandinsky first visited Rothenburg in 1901 and returned there with Gabriele Münter in 1903. In 'Retrospect' ('Rückblicke'), his autobiographical novel, Kandinsky mentions that only one picture remained from this trip. It was painted after his return to Munich. According to old photographs, there were two versions of this painting, but the whereabouts of the former is now unknown.

diego: pueden poner los precios de las pinturas de kandinsky

Natalie from USA: I think that the painting could be better but the art style and 3-D dynamics make it a whole lot better.

Marijane from Spring, Texas, U.S.A.: All of these paintings are super beautiful by Kandinsky. He had a style like none other, but many try to copy him. He gave beauty to the world.

Noel from London: Abstract art is intricate and requires a lot of skill to pull off. You need a good understanding of colour, mark-making and composition. So yes, it is art.

SDWUID from London: Is abstract art even art?

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