Bogenschütze 1908

"Bogenschütze" (Archer) is a 1908 woodcut by Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian painter and art theorist considered a pioneer of abstract art. The piece, executed in black and white, depicts a highly stylized and simplified figure, likely an archer, amidst a complex arrangement of geometric and organic forms. Kandinsky's early work often incorporated figuration, but by the time he created "Bogenschütze," he was exploring the expressive potential of pure form and color, paving the way for his later abstract masterpieces.