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Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue

1927
(Dutch, 1872–1944)
Netherlands
oil on canvas
Framed: 62.2 x 62.6 x 10.8 cm (24 1/2 x 24 5/8 x 4 1/4 in.); Unframed: 49.5 x 49.5 cm (19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)
Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art 1967.215
Location: 223 20th Century Avant-Garde
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The small strip of wood around the outside of the canvas, painted the same gray as the canvas surface, is Mondrian’s original frame for the painting.

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Piet Mondrian cofounded the De Stijl movement of art and design, which is characterized by simplified compositions, primary colors, and right angles that define spatial relationships. A devoted advocate of jazz, Mondrian frequently linked his works to music through their titles. He completed this canvas in Paris just before beginning his series based on the fox-trot.
Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue

Composition with Red, Yellow, and Blue

1927

Piet Mondrian

(Dutch, 1872–1944)
Netherlands

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