Willi Baumeister's "Composition" exemplifies the artist's distinctive abstract approach, combining oil paint with textured putty on hardboard to create a tactile, layered surface. The work demonstrates Baumeister's interest in materiality and constructive processes, where the physical buildup of materials becomes integral to the visual and conceptual content. Created during a period when the German artist was exploring geometric abstraction and informal abstraction, this piece reflects his belief that art could transcend representation through the expressive potential of materials and formal arrangement.