The artwork named “Houses at Murnau,” created by Wassily Kandinsky in 1909 in Munich, Germany, is an oil on canvas painting that falls under the Expressionism art movement. This cityscape-themed painting is currently housed in the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, IL, US.
The artwork features a series of houses depicted with vibrant, contrasting colors and an abstract style that emphasizes geometric shapes and bold outlines. The houses are rendered in bright yellows, reds, and blues, standing out against a dark, richly colored background that includes deep blues, greens, and blacks. The landscape shows a hillside with a dynamic, almost surreal quality, where the slanted perspective creates a sense of movement and depth. The expressive use of color and form in “Houses at Murnau” reflects Kandinsky’s renowned style, characterized by a departure from realism and an exploration of emotional and psychological states through abstract visual language.
