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Piet Mondrian is famous for his abstract paintings, but this relatively early work reveals his origins as a landscape painter in the Impressionist tradition. The stout trunks and gnarled branches of the willow trees crisscross the background and reflect in the water in the foreground. The loose, open structure formed by the trees becomes a more prominent lattice of dark branches in some of Mondrian’s later landscapes, heralding the black grids that would eventually structure his abstract paintings.
Excerpt from
Nicole Myers, DMA label copy, 2017.
NOTES
Created c. 1905
Adapted from
Heather MacDonald, DMA label copy, 2012.
Piet Mondrian is famous for his abstract paintings, but this, the earliest of Mondrian’s works in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, reveals his origins as a landscape painter in the impressionist tradition. The stout trunks and gnarled branches of the willow trees crisscross the background and reflect in the water in the foreground. The loose, open structure formed by the trees becomes a more prominent grid of dark branches in some of the artist’s later landscape paintings.
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General Description
Piet Mondrian is famous for his abstract paintings, but this relatively early work reveals his origins as a landscape painter in the Impressionist tradition. The stout trunks and gnarled branches of the willow trees crisscross the background and reflect in the water in the foreground. The loose, open structure formed by the trees becomes a more prominent lattice of dark branches in some of Mondrian’s later landscapes, heralding the black grids that would eventually structure his abstract paintings.
Excerpt from
Nicole Myers, DMA label copy, 2017.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Tate, London~Tate Kids provides an excellent way to introduce the work of Piet Mondrian to children.
- Guggenheim, New York~Learn more about the artist and his work from the Guggenheim.
Notes
Created c. 1905
Adapted from
Heather MacDonald, DMA label copy, 2012.
Piet Mondrian is famous for his abstract paintings, but this, the earliest of Mondrian’s works in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, reveals his origins as a landscape painter in the impressionist tradition. The stout trunks and gnarled branches of the willow trees crisscross the background and reflect in the water in the foreground. The loose, open structure formed by the trees becomes a more prominent grid of dark branches in some of the artist’s later landscape paintings.
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Depicted location and place of origin: Netherlands (nation): TGN: 7016845
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