Composition IV is a visual symphony that masterfully balances chaos and serenity. Kandinsky utilises a "veiled" abstraction where representational elements - such as the red-capped Cossacks holding lances, a blue mountain, and a castle - are reduced to rhythmic lines and vibrant washes of colour. Kandinsky struggled with this painting for weeks. Legend has it that his partner, fellow artist Gabriele Münter, accidentally turned the canvas sideways in the studio. When Kandinsky saw it from that new angle, he realised that the "unrecognisable" arrangement of colours was actually more powerful than the literal subject matter, which helped confirm his move toward total abstraction.

Image source: Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf.

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