1921, Piet Mondrian, Composition -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Mondrian used thick black lines to divide the canvas into eleven different rectangles, some of which are painted in primary shades of red and blue. He created lighter hues by mixing primary colors (red, blue, or yellow) with white. Over time, Mondrian ceased diluting his palette altogether in favor of pure color. This is an early example of the geometric mode of painting that Mondrian called Neo-Plasticism. He believed it to be a universal style because its emphasis on planar relationships could be extended not only to painting, but also to design and architecture.
1921, Piet Mondrian, Composition -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Mondrian used thick black lines to divide the canvas into eleven different rectangles, some of which are painted in primary shades of red and blue. He created lighter hues by mixing primary colors (red, blue, or yellow) with white. Over time, Mondrian ceased diluting his palette altogether in favor of pure color. This is an early example of the geometric mode of painting that Mondrian called Neo-Plasticism. He believed it to be a universal style because its emphasis on planar relationships could be extended not only to painting, but also to design and architecture.