''Rhythms'' (French: ''Rythmes'') is an oil on canvas painting by the French artist

Robert Delaunay Robert Delaunay (12 April 1885 – 25 October 1941) was a French artist who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. His later works were more abstra ...

, from 1934. It is part of the collection of the

Musée National d'Art Moderne The Musée National d'Art Moderne (; "National Museum of Modern Art") is the national museum for modern art of France. It is located in Paris and is housed in the Centre Pompidou in the 4th arrondissement of the city. In 2021 it ranked 10th in ...

, in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

. The painting was inspired by the round shapes that marked the return of the artist to orphism and study of harmony in painting.

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1934 paintings Paintings by Robert Delaunay Paintings in the Musée National d'Art Moderne {{20C-painting-stub