“Crinolines,” created by Wassily Kandinsky in 1909 in Munich, Germany, is an oil on canvas piece that belongs to the Expressionism art movement. This genre painting, measuring 96.3 by 128.5 centimeters, currently resides in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork, characterized by its vibrant and dynamic use of color, depicts a scene with numerous figures in dresses, which are representative of the crinolines after which the painting is named. The background features architectural elements that suggest a location of societal gathering, possibly capturing the essence of a communal or ceremonial event. The brushstrokes and color contrasts embody the hallmarks of Expressionism, aiming to evoke emotion and subjective experience over realistic representation.
