Southeast Corner of Wabash and Canal St.

Color Study: Squares with Concentric Circles, Wassily Kandinsky, 1913.

Medium: Watercolor & Goache Paints

Style: Abstract

Born in Moscow, Kandinsky is considered the pioneer of abstract art. Originally intended to be a practice piece to experiment with how different color combinations are perceived, this study is the artist's most famous work of art! Painting within the time of Expressionism, Kandinsky reflects the movement's desire to express emotion in art by using bold colors, lines, and distorted figure. This work is painted with goache, which is similar to watercolor paint, but is thick and opaque.