Composition with Female Figure

Composition with Female Figure

Vilmos HuszárWW-1918-M069758
1918·Oil on canvas·31 1/2 x 23 3/4" (80 x 60.4 cm)

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Year
1918
Dimensions
31 1/2 x 23 3/4" (80 x 60.4 cm)

Artist

Vilmos Huszár
Vilmos Huszár

Vilmos Huszár was a Dutch painter and graphic designer who emerged as a founding figure in the De Stijl movement during the 1910s. Working in geometric abstraction and color theory, he developed a visual language of primary colors, straight lines, and gridded compositions that aligned with the movement's utopian vision of universal harmony through reduction. His practice extended to typography, bookbinding, and interior design, making him instrumental in extending De Stijl principles beyond the canvas into applied arts and architectural decoration.

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Year
1918
Dimensions
31 1/2 x 23 3/4" (80 x 60.4 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1918-M069758

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Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Vilmos Huszár

Vilmos Huszár

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