A floating figure 1942

Wassily Kandinsky painted this piece, titled "A floating figure," on canvas, though the exact date remains unknown. The painting's built from flat, almost graphic shapes, with lines that suggest both definition and a playful sense of movement. Look at the colour palette—it’s not quite Mondrian primary, but more muted, leaning towards pastels and earthy tones. There is something very decorative in the treatment of the shapes, like a pattern on fabric or the design for a stained-glass window. I love the way these elements don't quite resolve into a clear image; the title suggests a figure in motion, but the abstraction keeps it open to interpretation, echoing the work of Joan Miró, who also explored playful abstraction. And, like Miró, Kandinsky embraces ambiguity, suggesting that art is a conversation, not a definitive statement.