The Red Tree by Piet Mondrian - Wall Art Rolled Canvas Print

ROLLED CANVAS PRINT

Printed using only high quality inks on gallery grade 280 GSM fine art canvas with a smooth matte finish to ensure a sharp vibrant image. Includes an additional 1.5 inch white border to assist with mounting or framing. Please add a note when ordering if you do not require a border.Orders dispatched the next working day. Estimated UK delivery 1-2 days, international 8-10 working days or less.

The Red Tree by Piet Mondrian

The Red Tree (1908-1910) by Piet Mondrian is a striking example of the artist's early work, created during his transitional phase between figurative and abstract art. In this painting, Mondrian depicts a solitary tree, dramatically portrayed against a dark, turbulent background. The tree itself, though recognizable as a natural form, is stylized, with expressive, twisting branches that suggest both movement and emotion. Its vivid red colour is contrasted with the cooler blues and purples of the sky, creating a strong visual tension. This bold use of colour is one of the defining characteristics of The Red Tree and marks Mondrian’s growing interest in colour as a primary expressive tool.

The composition of The Red Tree also reveals Mondrian’s fascination with structure and form. Though the subject is organic, the tree's branches form an intricate web of lines that foreshadow the grid-like structures he would later explore in his fully abstract works. The thick, dynamic brushstrokes, along with the intense colour palette, imbue the painting with a sense of vitality and inner tension. The rhythm of the branches draws the viewer’s eye upward, almost as if the tree is reaching beyond the canvas. This interplay of naturalism and abstraction signals Mondrian's move away from depicting the world realistically and toward a more symbolic, spiritually charged form of expression.

In The Red Tree, Mondrian’s deep engagement with Theosophy and his search for underlying spiritual truths in nature is evident. He saw nature not just as something to be represented but as a pathway to deeper, universal principles. The stylization of the tree reflects this desire to go beyond mere appearance and to capture something essential about the life force within it. While the painting still contains elements of post-Impressionist colour theory, it hints at the geometric abstraction that would define Mondrian’s later work, such as his famous grid-based Composition paintings. Thus, The Red Tree stands as a pivotal work, illustrating Mondrian's journey from figurative landscapes to the radically abstract language of De Stijl.