{"product_id":"back-cover-of-the-portfolio-xylographies-wassily-kandinsky","title":"Back cover of the portfolio Xylographies - Wassily Kandinsky","description":"\u003cp\u003eA minimalist woodcut design by Wassily Kandinsky, featuring a small, symbolic vignette set against a vast, neutral field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print represents the back cover of the portfolio titled Xylographies, produced by Wassily Kandinsky in 1909. The work features a small, singular woodcut image positioned in the upper-left corner of a large, neutral field. This composition reflects the artist's early interest in the graphic potential of the woodcut medium, a technique he explored extensively during his time in Munich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small vignette depicts a simplified, silhouetted figure standing upon a rolling, wave-like form, beneath a faint, circular halo or celestial element. The stark contrast between the solid black ink and the paper support creates a sense of graphic clarity. Kandinsky utilised the woodcut to reduce forms to their essential components, moving away from representational detail toward a more symbolic visual language. The placement of the image within the vast, empty space of the cover demonstrates a deliberate use of negative space, a technique that would become increasingly important in his later abstract compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKandinsky's early graphic works often drew upon Russian folk motifs and fairy-tale imagery, filtered through the lens of contemporary European modernism. The Xylographies portfolio served as a collection of these experiments, showcasing his ability to distil complex narratives into minimal, evocative shapes. This specific print offers a glimpse into the artist's transition from figurative subjects to the non-objective art for which he is widely recognised. The inclusion of the date 1909 provides a precise temporal marker for this phase of his career, during which he was actively involved with the Neue Künstlervereinigung München. The print is a study in restraint, where the power of the image is derived from its isolation and the economy of its execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/naakte-vrouw-nude-woman-meijer-bleekrode\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eNaakte vrouw (Nude Woman) - Meijer Bleekrode — Meijer Bleekrode\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/blumen-auf-weiss-zyklamen-und-hyazinthe-gabriele-munter\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eBlumen auf Weiß (Zyklamen und Hyazinthe) - Gabriele Münter — Gabriele Münter\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wassily Kandinsky","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58343926563151,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58343928234319,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58343928267087,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58343928299855,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58343928332623,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58343928365391,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58343928398159,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58343928430927,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58343928463695,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58343928496463,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58343928529231,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58343928561999,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Back-cover-of-the-portfolio-Xylographies_Poster_CompositorV1_1785370604337.jpg?v=1785371557","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/back-cover-of-the-portfolio-xylographies-wassily-kandinsky","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}