Composition 1922

Janos Mattis-Teutsch made this untitled composition with oil on canvas. It’s a juicy exploration of color and form. The painting feels like a playful experiment, those shapes and colors are like notes in a visual melody. Look at that fiery pink background, it's like the canvas is blushing! Then you have these dynamic shapes colliding in the center, almost as if they're dancing or in a really intense conversation. The paint isn't trying to hide anything, the texture is right there, the brushstrokes are so present, it feels immediate, you know? Like you’re seeing it happen right before your eyes. That black line cuts through the composition like a lightning bolt, dividing it, bringing it all together. Mattis-Teutsch was part of a whole wave of artists exploring abstraction. People like Kandinsky or Kupka come to mind, but this piece has its own unique energy. It celebrates the pure joy of making. It’s about the potential of the medium to express something beyond representation.