Regular and Large print chart included
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A Riding Amazon by Wassily Kandinsky is a vibrant and energetic example of Kandinsky’s early Expressionist style, combining movement, symbolism, and bold color into a dramatic fantasy-like composition. Painted in 1911 during one of the most important periods of Kandinsky’s artistic evolution, the work reflects his growing departure from realism and his movement toward abstraction and emotional expression through color and form.
The painting features a mysterious rider mounted on a powerful horse, racing across a dreamlike landscape of vivid greens, blues, pinks, and reds. Rather than carefully describing physical details, Kandinsky simplifies the forms into dynamic shapes and strong contrasts, allowing movement and emotion to dominate the composition. The silhouetted rider becomes almost symbolic — a figure of freedom, adventure, and spiritual energy.
The Amazon rider was a recurring motif in Kandinsky’s work during this period. Often interpreted as a symbol of heroic transformation or artistic freedom, the rider reflects the artist’s fascination with folklore, medieval imagery, Russian traditions, and spiritual themes. The bold outlines and expressive colors also reveal the influence of Fauvism and German Expressionism, while the flattened perspective and decorative forms hint at the artist’s growing interest in pure abstraction.
Painted during the years surrounding the founding of Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) movement, A Riding Amazon captures the excitement and experimentation that defined early modern art. Kandinsky believed color and form could communicate emotion directly, much like music, and this painting radiates that sense of rhythm and emotional intensity.
This museum-quality full-coverage cross-stitch pattern beautifully recreates the vivid palette, expressive movement, and symbolic imagery of Kandinsky’s original work. The striking contrasts and colorful geometric forms make this an exciting and visually rewarding project for stitchers who love bold modern art, Expressionism, and adventurous artistic designs.
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Design Size:
228w x 288h stitches
Types of Stitches:
Full stitches only, no half or quarter stitches, no backstitching
Level of Difficulty:
Advanced
Sewn Design Size:
14 count: 16.29 x 20.57 inches - 414mm x 523mm
18 count: 12.67 x 16.00 inches - 322mm x 406mm
20 count: 11.40 x 14.40 inches - 290mm x 366mm
22 count: 10.36 x 13.09 inches - 263mm x 333mm
Fabric size necessary for design:
Add six inches to both length and width (3" on each side)
Number of floss colors in the design: 80 (DMC cotton floss) No blended colors.
