{"product_id":"improvisation-31-sea-battle","title":"Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eWassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866–1944)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e55 3\/8\" x 47 1\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e (1913) \"The title \"Improvisations\" refers to a series of works that Kandinsky painted between 1909 and 1913 which was, according to the artist, \"a largely unconscious, spontaneous expression of inner character, non-material nature.\" Although the amorphous shapes and colorful washes of paint in Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle) may at first appear entirely abstract, they form a number of recognizable images the artist invented to represent his often biblical subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central motif of Improvisation 31 (Sea Battle) is a pair of sailing ships locked in combat, their tall masts appearing as slender black lines. Cannons blast as the ships are tossed upon turbulent waves, and, at the upper left, a city of white towers appears on the verge of toppling. Kandinsky's subject, found in a number of the Improvisations, was probably inspired by the apocalyptic imagery of the Book of Revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this work was painted on the eve of the First World War, Kandinsky denied that his paintings referred to any specific war but rather to \"a terrible struggle . . . going on in the spiritual atmosphere.\" Kandinsky, who fervently believed that humanity stood on the brink of a new spiritual era, avowed that art could help to sever human attachment to the material world and usher in the new age.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/artworks\/56670-improvisation-31-sea-battle\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Gallery of Art Washington DC - Improvisation 31 Sea Battle\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wassily Kandinsky","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":49840141009139,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (55 3\/8\" x 47 1\/8\")","offer_id":49840141041907,"sku":null,"price":3784.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (19 3\/8\" x 16 1\/2\")","offer_id":49840141074675,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (23 3\/4\" x 20 1\/4\")","offer_id":49840141107443,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (29 1\/8\" x 24 3\/4\")","offer_id":49840141140211,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (37 1\/2\" x 32\")","offer_id":49840141172979,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (45\" x 38 3\/8\")","offer_id":49840141205747,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (53 1\/8\" x 45 1\/4\")","offer_id":49840141238515,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (63 3\/4\" x 54 1\/4\")","offer_id":49840141271283,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/Improvisation31_SeaBattle.jpg?v=1783470965","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/improvisation-31-sea-battle","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}