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Wassily Kandinsky — Getaucht (Immersed)
Wassily Kandinsky

Getaucht (Immersed)

"Getaucht (Immersed)" exemplifies Kandinsky's abstract expressionism through its dynamic composition of watercolour and India ink, where fluid forms and gestural marks dissolve into one another across the paper surface. The work demonstrates the artist's characteristic interest in the spiritual and emotional resonance of non representational forms, employing translucent washes and bold linear elements to suggest movement and immersion rather than literal imagery. Created during a period when Kandinsky was refining his theory of abstract art, this piece reflects his belief in the universal language of color and form independent of subject matter.

Medium
watercolour and India ink on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

Modernités

October 18, 2024

Estimate: $600,000$800,000

Lot 116

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Wassily Kandinsky, Getaucht (Immersed)

"Getaucht (Immersed)" exemplifies Kandinsky's abstract expressionism through its dynamic composition of watercolour and India ink, where fluid forms and gestural marks dissolve into one another across the paper surface. The work demonstrates the artist's characteristic interest in the spiritual and emotional resonance of non representational forms, employing translucent washes and bold linear elements to suggest movement and immersion rather than literal imagery. Created during a period when Kandinsky was refining his theory of abstract art, this piece reflects his belief in the universal language of color and form independent of subject matter.

Medium
watercolour and India ink on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Contemplative, Vertical Composition, Non-Representational, Russian Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Geometric Abstraction, Spiritual transcendence, Color Field Painting, Oil on Canvas

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Alex Capecelatro