''Improvisation No. 30 (Cannons)'' is an oil painting executed between 1911 and 1913 by the abstract painter
Vasily Kandinsky
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (; rus, Василий Васильевич Кандинский, Vasiliy Vasilyevich Kandinskiy, vɐˈsʲilʲɪj vɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕ kɐnʲˈdʲinskʲɪj; – 13 December 1944) was a Russian painter a ...
. The work was donated by the Chicago lawyer
Arthur Jerome Eddy
Arthur Jerome Eddy (November 5, 1859 - July 21, 1920 in New York City, New York) was an American lawyer, author, art collector, and a prominent member of the first generation of American Modern art collectors. His book ''Cubists and Post-Impressi ...
to the
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago's Grant Park, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, the museum hosts approximately 1.5 mill ...
, in whose permanent collection it still remains.
Interpretation
The artwork, which was painted in Germany in the years leading up to
World War I, depicts a world on the verge of war and calamity. The cannons of the title can be readily discerned, as well as buildings and a small group of people (at left).
See also
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List of paintings by Wassily Kandinsky
References
External links
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1913 paintings
Paintings by Wassily Kandinsky
Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago
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