Plates2 Piet Mondrian (1911-1914)

(Ref. Plates2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Mondrian ; June 4, 2012)

“The earliest paintings (Piet Mondrian) that show an inkling of the abstraction to come are a series of canvases from 1905 to 1908, which depict dim scenes of indistinct trees and houses with reflections in still water. Although the end result leads the viewer to begin emphasizing the forms over the content, these paintings are still firmly rooted in nature, and it is only the knowledge of Mondrian's later achievements that leads one to search for the roots of his future abstraction in these works.” (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Mondrian ; June 4, 2012)