Decisive Rose Japanism which would have had repercussions

which would have had repercussions as far as northern Europe

symbolizes death

future wife of the painter

thereby anticipating what the Mona Lisa will be like

a visual retreat for mankind who was then living through dark times after the First World War

Decisive Rose Japanism which would have had repercussionsDecisive Rose plays on the contrast between the yellow background and the black of the figures. But Kandinsky also begins to work with pastel tones. It surrounds the figures with a yellow ocher halo, darker than the background. The pink square is the pivot of the visual balance of the composition. It introduces depth into the canvas, suggesting the existence of several planes.