Framed Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow by Piet Mondrian

Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow by Piet Mondrian is a quintessential example of his mature style within the De Stijl movement, emphasizing order, clarity, and universal harmony. The painting is built from a grid of bold black vertical and horizontal lines, forming rectangles and squares, some of which are filled with primary colors while others remain white. By restricting himself to red, blue, yellow, black, and white, Mondrian sought to strip art down to its purest elements, avoiding representation in favor of abstraction that reflects balance and timeless structure. The asymmetrical arrangement avoids symmetry yet achieves harmony, illustrating his belief in “dynamic equilibrium.” The result is both austere and deeply rhythmic, embodying Mondrian’s vision of art as a spiritual counterbalance to the chaos of modern life.