Abstraction Based on Sails, IV
1921
David Kakabadzé breaks down the concept of sailing into a playful puzzle of triangles and curves in this 1921 piece. Moving away from realistic depiction, he uses a Cubist approach to fragment the sails into sharp angles and soft arcs, filling them with a cheerful palette of lemon yellow, lavender, and teal. Patterns like wavy lines and spotted dots dance across the shapes, suggesting the movement of wind and water without actually showing the sea. It’s a delightful example of how early 20th-century artists were learning to see the world as a collection of shapes and colors rather than just objects.
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