Theatrical Composition

Alexandra Exter · c. 1925

This one's called Theatrical Composition — a painting by Alexandra Exter, around nineteen twenty-five. Exter was part of the Russian avant-garde movement. It's oil on canvas, about 1.5 by 1.1 meters. In the picture, look for the abstract geometric and the staircase.

Medium Oil on canvas · Dimensions 58 5/8 x 42 7/8" (149 x 108.9 cm) · Credit Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Sackner

Hanging beside it in Gallery 513: Fragment of a Nut, Painting

Works like this one elsewhere in the museum: Composition, Suprematist Painting, Suprematist Composition: Airplane Flying