1907 – 1960
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De Stijl: Mondrian's Composition No. II, with Red and Blue


Piet Mondrian, Composition No. II, with Red and Blue, oil on canvas, 1929 (original date partly obliterated; mistakenly repainted 1925 by Mondrian). Oil on canvas, 15 7/8 x 12 5/8" (40.3 x 32.1 cm) (The Museum of Modern Art)

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De Stijl
Paris, France
1929

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