Composition No.10 1942

Piet Mondrian made this painting, Composition No. 10, with oil on canvas, sometime before 1944. What strikes me is the way Mondrian limits his palette, yet opens up a world of possibilities. It's like he's saying, "I don't need a million colors to express the universe." Look closely, and you'll see the texture – that smooth, almost untouched surface, so different from my own messy canvases! Those stark black lines aren't just boundaries; they're the structure, the bones of the painting. They seem so sure of themselves, like they know exactly where they're going. And then there's that little square of yellow, bravely holding its own in the bottom corner. It’s a testament to how just a tiny splash of color can change everything. Mondrian reminds me of Agnes Martin; both chasing after the sublime in the simplest of forms. It's a reminder that art isn't about answers; it's about the questions we ask.