Lady in Moscow by Wassily Kandinsky, 1912 Size:10x10in (25x25cm) setting off deep greens of

setting off deep greens of forest and earthy browns of rock

capturing a solitary waterbird poised at the edge of quiet ripples

Abstracted human-like forms

" this piece epitomizes the dramatic narrative of Europe's tumultuous years from the French Revolution onward

Lady in Moscow by Wassily Kandinsky, 1912 Size:10x10in (25x25cm) setting off deep greens ofWassily Kandinskys Lady in Moscow (1912) captures a decisive moment in the artists evolution, when he was moving from recognizable subject matter toward the bold abstraction that would define his legacy. Painted in the charged atmosphere of early 20thcentury Europe, this work channels inner emotion over outward likeness: the elongated, stylized figure and impression of a city setting feel filtered through memory and sensation rather than strict