Murnau by Wassily Kandinsky, 1908

Murnau (1908) by Wassily Kandinsky captures the electric spirit of early modernism at the very moment the artist began moving beyond naturalistic depiction into an expressive, subjective language of color and form. Painted during his years in southern Germany, this landscape channels the atmosphere of Murnau with intensified blues, greens, and reds and simplified shapes that read more like feelings than topography. The result is a vivid, emotionally charged scene that marks a pivotal step on Kandinsky’s path toward abstraction.

This listing offers a museum-quality fine art print of Murnau (1908), produced with archival giclée inks on your choice of acid-free, heavyweight paper or artist’s cotton canvas. Available in a range of sizes, it can arrive unframed or professionally framed to suit your space. The Unique Maps Co. also provides thoughtful personalization—custom sizing, mat and frame choices, and optional titleplates or inscriptions—so you can tailor the piece to your home or to a meaningful gift.

Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) stands among the most influential figures in 20th-century art, renowned for championing the expressive power of color and form. After settling in Munich and engaging with the European avant-garde, he helped pave the way for abstraction and later became a central voice in modernist circles. Works from his Murnau period are especially prized for revealing the bridge between observed nature and the independent life of color and line.

The subject of this painting—rooftops, paths, trees, and distant slopes distilled into graphic planes—demonstrates a striking break from traditional landscape conventions. Instead of a literal view, Kandinsky offers a heightened, personal response, emblematic of Expressionism’s embrace of inner experience over description. This shift helped lay the groundwork for later innovations in nonobjective painting and reshaped how artists and audiences understood landscape as a vehicle for emotion.

Color is the heartbeat here: saturated blues ground the scene, while greens and reds flash across the surface in bold, animated strokes. Paint appears laid on thickly and directly, creating a textured, tactile energy. The spontaneous marks and contrasting hues give the composition a rhythmic pulse—an effect that reads as both landscape and pure color symphony. Whether you’re designing a modern living room, a creative studio, or a contemplative study, this print brings dynamic movement and a sophisticated palette that pairs beautifully with neutrals, woods, and contemporary furnishings.

A timeless gift for admirers of modern art, German Expressionism, or color-forward design, this print also makes a thoughtful present for housewarmings, Christmas, Mother’s or Father’s Day, birthdays, or for anyone returning from travels in Bavaria who wants to remember its vivid, alpine light.

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.