Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow
The artist
Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter who loved simple straight lines and just a few pure colors.
What you see
A neat grid of black lines makes boxes, and some boxes are filled with red, blue, and yellow.
The story
Mondrian painted this tidy design in 1930, trying to find the most simple, perfect balance.
The style
He used only straight lines and the three basic colors plus white, black, and gray.
Look closer
Notice how the boxes are all different sizes, yet the whole picture still feels calm and even.
Where to see it
You can see it at the Kunsthaus museum in Zurich, Switzerland.
Fun fact
Mondrian's simple grids later inspired dresses, buildings, and even packages you might see today.