Small Worlds IV

Wassily Kandinsky’s Small Worlds IV is a key work from his Bauhaus period that explores the interaction of geometric shapes and color fields.

After the Russian Revolution, Kandinsky’s style became more structured, moving away from the free flowing forms of his early abstractions toward planned, geometric elements. This print demonstrates his belief in the expressive power of basic shapes like circles, squares, and triangles.

The meaning of the work comes from the tension between these elements. It is an exploration of universal harmony, using color to create depth and movement within a fixed structure. By calling it "Small Worlds," Kandinsky suggests that even abstract compositions contain complete, self sufficient universes governed by internal, expressive laws.