The artwork titled “Poster for the Abrikosov Company,” created in 1898 by the esteemed artist Wassily Kandinsky, is an advertisement executed within the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement.
The artwork features a striking and vibrant composition that displays an advertisement for the Abrikosov Company. Dominating the central portion of the piece is a large, rectangular panel with finely styled Cyrillic text advertising the company’s product, “Extra” chocolate, priced at 1 ruble per pound. The text is flanked by two small crumbling symbols, possibly crests, along the top of the panel, with the years “1882” and “1898” prominently situated beside them. The panel is set against a scenic background that evokes an impressionistic landscape, displaying contrasting colors of blue and yellow in the sky, complemented by earthy brown and green hues in the vegetation below. White blossoming flowers emerge from the landscape, adding a rhythmic pattern to the scene. The poster is a fine example of the Art Nouveau style, with its ornate lettering and naturalistic elements.
