The Sea after Sunset by Piet Mondrian. An expressive landscape painting showing a coastal scene with horizontal bands of red, yellow, and violet under a pale sky.
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The Sea after Sunset

Piet Mondrian

1909 · Oil Paint, Cardboard, Panel

A vibrant, horizontal coastal landscape captured with the rhythmic, pointillist-inspired brushwork of Piet Mondrian.

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Where it works

A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — gives the room a clear visual center.

Often works in
Living Room · Bedroom · Office
Placement
Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
Walls
Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
Color notes
Soft white, Deep burgundy, Soft gray

About the piece

Completed in 1909, this expressive seascape captures the Dutch coast during Piet Mondrian's transition toward abstraction. Using a rhythmic application of red, violet, and gold, the work emphasizes light and atmosphere through a simplified, horizontal composition characteristic of the Luminist movement.

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