Happy Birthday, Wassily Kandinsky!

Kandinsky, c. 1913 or earlier. Source: Wikipedia

• Born on December 4th, 1866

• Russian

• Pioneer of Abstract Art

Pioneer: A person who is among the first to explore or try new things.

Abstract art: artworks that do not try to represent a recognizable reality but instead uses shapes, colors, forms, and textures.

Color Study. Squares with Concentric Circles (1913)

Watercolor, tempera and crayon on paper

9.4 × 12.4" (23.8 × 31.4 cm)