Why it matters
An apple tree spreads its branches across the canvas in non-naturalistic reds and blues. The first painting in Mondrian's Trees series, it marks an important stage in his transition towards Neoplasticism.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1908.
- Mondrian was inspired by a Van Gogh retrospective he saw in 1905.
- His many trees were inspired by the poem 'L'Arbre', which saw trees as a source of life connecting earth and sky.
Based on the Wikipedia article Evening; Red Tree (CC BY-SA 4.0).
