Klänge Pl. 17 by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 Size:45x60in (114x150cm) A map of the Gulf

A map of the Gulf of Mexico

while the hand-colored outlines highlight the distinct political regions

The detailed depictions of sailing ships

Created in the dynamic post–World War I milieu

The Ottoman Empire took control of Palestine in 1517 and continued to rule until the 20th century

Klänge Pl. 17 by Wassily Kandinsky, 1913 Size:45x60in (114x150cm) A map of the GulfKlnge Pl. 17 (1913) by Wassily Kandinsky arrives from the most exhilarating years of early modernism, when the artist was forging a new visual language to rival the emotional force of music. Created just before the First World War as part of Kandinskys celebrated Klnge (Sounds) series, this poetic graphic image captures his shift away from direct representation toward bold arrangements of line, shape, and tonal contrast. With simplified figures and