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Chrysanthemum

1906–42

Piet Mondrian

(Dutch, 1872–1944)
Culture
Netherlands
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 52.1 x 49.2 x 5.1 cm (20 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 2 in.); Unframed: 41.5 x 38.5 cm (16 5/16 x 15 3/16 in.); Former: 52.1 x 49.2 x 4.5 cm (20 1/2 x 19 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. 1958.38
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Description

Fascinated by the complex structure of chrysanthemums, Mondrian painted these delicate flowers throughout his career. This single, frontal blossom recalls the stylized chrysanthemums of Japanese prints. Mondrian added the initials and date near the bottom edge sometime after painting the flower. Since he returned to this subject repeatedly, even during his later years, this painting may have been produced as late as 1942, the year Mondrian exhibited it in New York.
A vertically oriented oil painting with visible brushwork depicts a large chrysanthemum centered against a textured, ochre background. Curved, pale yellow petals form a dense head defined by thin outlines. A slender green stem rises from the bottom of the canvas, supporting wide, lobed leaves in muted green tones. Prominent vertical and horizontal strokes texture the background, while the initials "P M" and "1906" mark the lower corners.

Chrysanthemum

1906–42

Piet Mondrian

(Dutch, 1872–1944)
Netherlands

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