"La Roue et l'échelle" (1922) by Fernand Léger is an oil painting that exemplifies the artist's distinctive Cubist aesthetic through its geometric fragmentation of industrial objects. The composition features a wheel and ladder rendered in bold, contrasting colors and simplified forms that celebrate modern machinery and urban life. This work reflects Léger's fascination with mechanical forms and his belief that contemporary art should embrace the visual language of the industrial age.