Klänge Pl. 20 by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913

Wassily Kandinsky’s Klänge Pl. 20 (1913) captures a key moment in the birth of abstraction, when the artist sought a visual language as evocative as music. Part of his landmark Klänge series, this print distills feeling into rhythm, color, and simplified form, reflecting Kandinsky’s conviction that art could move the viewer directly—like sound—without relying on literal depiction. Created during one of his most innovative periods, Klänge Pl. 20 shows the shift from recognizably figurative scenes toward an expressive, symbolic vocabulary that helped define modernism on the eve of the First World War.

This is a museum-quality fine art print of Klänge Pl. 20, produced with archival pigment inks on acid-free, heavyweight paper or on richly textured artist’s cotton canvas. Available in multiple sizes, it can be ordered unframed or expertly framed, with optional matting to complement your space. The Unique Maps Co. also offers personalization—such as bespoke sizing, captioning, or a certificate dedication—so you can tailor the piece to your collection or as a gift.

Kandinsky was a leading pioneer of abstract art and a central figure of Der Blaue Reiter in Munich. His writings on color and form—most famously in Concerning the Spiritual in Art—articulated how hues, shapes, and compositional “chords” could affect the spirit. Klänge, his portfolio of images paired with poetic texts, became a touchstone for the expressive possibilities of non-literal art and a bridge between printmaking traditions and avant-garde experimentation.

Klänge Pl. 20 is notable for its intimate, dreamlike world: curvilinear figures, stylized branches, and foliage are reduced to elemental signs that suggest gesture and connection rather than describe them precisely. The composition unfolds like a musical passage, where intervals of space and overlapping motifs produce a sense of tempo and resonance. In this way, the plate exemplifies Kandinsky’s belief that art could communicate inner life independently of narrative.

The palette centers on layered greens accented with radiant yellow and passages of soft white, deepened by purples and grounded with inky blacks. These contrasts generate a lyrical tension—verdant and nocturnal at once—while the flattened shapes and flowing outlines imbue the surface with rhythm. The result is a striking yet contemplative statement piece that suits modern, minimalist, or eclectic interiors and offers daily proof of how color and line can sing.

Beautifully printed and customizable, this fine art reproduction makes a thoughtful gift for art lovers and design enthusiasts alike—perfect for Christmas, birthdays, Mother’s or Father’s Day, housewarmings, graduations, or for a friend who connects with music, modernism, or the early abstract masters.

If you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind – a different size, a different colour, a special frame – then please contact me. I usually respond within a few minutes.

You 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 more examples of personalisation.

You can also choose to age 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 lots of examples of other aged artwork.

The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this art print.

I 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 get in touch.

This artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My standard frames come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and custom framing 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.