Study for a Composition
| Title | Study for a Composition |
|---|---|
| Artist | Piet Mondrian Dutch, 1872-1944 |
| Date | 1940–41 20th century |
| Medium | Collage of cut and pasted papers, prepared with gouache and charcoal, on pieced cream wove newsprint in three parts with charcoal on verso |
| Classification | collage |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Study for a Composition” is a work by Piet Mondrian Dutch, 1872-1944, dated 1940–41. It is executed in collage of cut and pasted papers, prepared with gouache and charcoal, on pieced cream wove newsprint in three parts with charcoal on verso and classified as collage. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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