Untitled by Wassily Kandinsky, 1916

Untitled (1916) by Wassily Kandinsky captures a pivotal moment in the birth of nonobjective art. Painted during his wartime years back in Russia, this abstract work distills color, movement, and inward emotion into a wholly modern visual language. By 1916, Kandinsky had left representation behind, favoring interlocking forms and finely tuned contrasts that suggest rhythm and spiritual intensity rather than any literal subject.

Offered as a museum-quality fine art print by The Unique Maps Co., this piece is available on acid-free archival paper or hand-stretched artist’s cotton canvas. Choose from a range of sizes, from intimate to statement-making. Optional framing, matting, and hanging hardware are available, and our studio can personalize your print with custom sizing, dedication lines, or a title plate to suit your space.

Wassily Kandinsky was a trailblazer of the 20th century, co-founding the avant-garde circle that came to be known as Der Blaue Reiter and later shaping generations of artists through his teaching and writings. He championed the idea that color and form could function like music—capable of stirring feeling without depicting the visible world. His seminal thinking placed him among the first artists to embrace pure abstraction as a serious, poetic art.

Untitled (1916) is notable for arriving at the height of this transformation. Rather than describing a scene, it orchestrates spatial tensions and harmonies: angled vectors meet curved, floating elements; dense passages yield to open, breathing intervals. It exemplifies the moment when abstraction became a universally understood artistic language—one focused on experience and mood rather than narrative.

The palette leans radiant and airy—dominant yellow warmed by soft white and sandy beige—creating a luminous ground against which finer lines and forms seem to flicker and resonate. The interplay of light and calm neutrals gives the impression of music held in suspension: a composition you feel as much as you see. This is a compelling print to live with—its balance of vitality and quiet invites daily contemplation, and its timeless modernism blends easily with both contemporary and classic interiors.

A thoughtful gift for lovers of modern art, this print suits occasions from Christmas and Mother’s or Father’s Day to birthdays, housewarmings, or to celebrate someone recently returned from a museum visit or cultural trip. Elegant and evocative, it brings a cornerstone of early abstraction—and Kandinsky’s enduring sense of the spiritual in art—into your home.

If you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind – a different size, a different colour, a special frame – then please contact me. I usually respond within a few minutes.

You can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at more examples of personalisation.

You can also choose to age your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out lots of examples of other aged artwork.

The model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.

I can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please get in touch.

This artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My standard frames come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and custom framing is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.