Artist Monograph

Vasily Kandinsky, French

Vasily Kandinsky is represented by 148 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as french.

French, born Russia. 1866–1944

Authority records:
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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Woodcut 99 66.9%
Lithography 21 14.2%
Oil Painting 10 6.8%
Watercolor 8 5.4%
Other Media 5 3.4%
Screenprint 2 1.4%

Technique range

Vasily Kandinsky’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Woodcut, with secondary engagement in Lithography, Oil Painting, Watercolor, Other Media, Screenprint.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 148 works attributed to Vasily Kandinsky, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Vasily Kandinsky is catalogued under French nationality. See the full French artists hub.

Contemporaries among French artists

  1. 5032
    Eugène Atget
    works at MoMA
  2. 1437
    Jean Dubuffet
    works at MoMA
  3. 1168
    Marc Chagall
    works at MoMA
  4. 1068
    Henri Matisse
    works at MoMA
  5. 907
    Pierre Bonnard
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1866–1944 (78 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Vasily Kandinsky are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 148 works attributed to Vasily Kandinsky.

What medium did Vasily Kandinsky primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Vasily Kandinsky's most represented medium is Woodcut.

What nationality is Vasily Kandinsky?

Vasily Kandinsky is catalogued as French in MoMA's Artists index.