Windmühle
1917
Before Piet Mondrian became famous for his strict grids of primary colors, he was busy capturing the Dutch countryside with bold, sweeping brushstrokes. Here, a towering windmill stands against a sky filled with blocky, pastel clouds that look almost like they're made of stained glass. The ground ripples with horizontal bands of blue and peach, showing his early experiments with abstraction that would eventually lead to his iconic geometric style. It's a fascinating glimpse into the moment a master was about to break all the rules of traditional landscape painting.
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