Black Red 1928 — Fine Art

Black Red 1928 shows a few sharp forms set against a dark base with a flush of red. The picture reads as a study of colour and line in the abstract painting practice of Wassily Kandinsky. You see the red band pull the eye across the dark field.

The fine art print sits on a wall where the light is steady and even. A dark frame on a pale wall lets the black forms hold their shape without glare. The matte paper keeps the red tone flat and even under a lamp.

On a landing wall beside a narrow stair, you notice the red mark first, then the dark ground behind it. From the bottom step the picture stays clear and the small line work stays readable.