{"product_id":"houses-at-murnau-by-wassily-kandinsky-1909","title":"Houses at Murnau by Wassily Kandinsky, 1909","description":"\u003cp\u003eWassily Kandinsky’s Houses at Murnau (1909) captures the Bavarian village where the Russian-born pioneer spent formative seasons refining his language of color and form. Painted on the cusp of his breakthrough into nonobjective art, the scene exchanges literal topography for an emotionally charged vision: stacked roofs, sloping lanes, and a ribbon of landscape reduced to resonant shapes and saturated hues. Rather than merely recording a place, Kandinsky invites you to feel it—its rhythm, its light, and its inner music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis museum-quality fine art print is produced by The Unique Maps Co. on your choice of acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas. Available in a range of sizes and offered framed or unframed, each piece is carefully color-checked to honor the vibrancy of the original. Personalization options include tailored dimensions, border and caption choices, and curatorial notes, so you can create a presentation that suits your space and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKandinsky stands among the most influential figures of modern art, a key voice in Expressionism and, soon after this period, a founder of the avant-garde circle that redefined painting in the early 20th century. In Murnau, working closely with fellow artist Gabriele Münter, he discovered how structure could loosen, line could sing, and color could carry spiritual weight. Houses at Murnau belongs to those crucial years when his vocabulary became decisively his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject is modest—a hill town of gabled roofs and garden plots—but its treatment is radical. The houses and pathways are simplified into interlocking planes, their edges gently distorted to favor mood over measurement. This approach reflects Expressionism’s central aim: to move beyond naturalistic description toward the intensity of lived experience. The result is a village that feels alive with motion and light, as if the landscape itself were breathing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this painting unforgettable is its orchestration of color and brushwork. Luminous yellows and leaf-rich greens play against deep, saturated blues, creating a vivid dialogue between warmth and coolness. Sweeping, organic passages push and pull the eye through the composition, while bold, unblended strokes impart immediacy and energy. The geometry of the houses—clean, simplified blocks—rests in dynamic counterpoint with the fluid curves of the surrounding terrain, heightening both clarity and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwning this print brings a milestone of modernism into your everyday life. Its buoyant palette enlivens neutral interiors; its structured-yet-lyrical design complements contemporary, Scandinavian, mid-century, or eclectic spaces. Whether hung as a single statement over a sofa or grouped within a color-forward gallery wall, it rewards repeated viewing with new harmonies and subtle shifts of emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and uplifting, this fine art print makes a sophisticated gift for design lovers and art historians alike—ideal for birthdays, housewarmings, Mother’s or Father’s Day, Christmas, or as a welcome-home present for someone returning from travels in Bavaria or the Alps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/es\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58412557828480,"sku":"UM00323652A","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58412557861248,"sku":"UM00323653A","price":228.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58412557894016,"sku":"UM00323654A","price":239.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58412557926784,"sku":"UM00323655A","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58412557959552,"sku":"UM00323656A","price":228.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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