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Piet Mondriaan
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- 1Early Mondrian painting of barge unloading shown at Villa Mondriaan●Het lossen van de schuit nabij een gaslantaarn, aangemeerde schuit met paarden (circa 1899) | Unloading the barge near a
A circa 1899 work by Piet Mondrian, 'Unloading the Barge near a Gas Lantern', showing a moored barge with horses, is being highlighted in connection with the Villa Mondriaan museum. The painting belongs to the Dutch artist's early period, long before the geometric abstract style he is best known for. Viewers are sharing and discussing the atmospheric scene, drawing attention to Mondrian's lesser-known figurative beginnings.