Klänge Pl. 11 by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 art nouveau a prominent Dutch publisher and

a prominent Dutch publisher and cartographer known for detailed maps and atlases in the 18th century

Malacca Peninsula

reflecting nations freshly independent and borders in negotiation

emblematic of the Hudson River School’s reverence for the American countryside

Klänge Pl. 11 by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 art nouveau a prominent Dutch publisher andKlnge Pl. 11 (1913) by Wassily Kandinsky captures the moment when a new visual language was taking shape. In this vigorously abstract composition, the Russian born pioneer of modern art abandons the depiction of a recognizable scene and instead orchestrates bold fields of blue and red, counterpoised with black, white, and warm accents. Created during the same period as his influential writings on spirituality and abstraction, this work reflects