Apple Tree in Bloom (1912) marks a fundamental point in Piet Mondrian's quest for formal simplification and abstraction. The subject is still recognisable: an apple tree in blossom. However, the artist translates it into a dynamic network of lines, segments and curves that suggest the inner movement of nature rather than its outward appearance.
Mondrian breaks down the structure of the tree into almost geometric elements, reducing trunk and branches to a rhythmic interweaving that expands through space. The colours are delicate, with grey-blue and pink tones evoking the petals, while the brushwork vibrates in a controlled way, creating a balance between the organic and order. This work clearly shows the artist's transition from naturalism to abstract construction, in which the essence of the subject is captured through relationships of line, rhythm and harmony. Apple Tree in Bloom thus anticipates the structures that would become central to Neoplasticism.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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