František Kupka, September 23, 1871–June 24, 1957, was a Czech painter and graphic artist.
He studied in Prague and Vienna before settling in Paris in 1896. His early work included Symbolist paintings, illustrations and satirical drawings.
Kupka became one of the earliest artists to develop fully abstract painting. His work explored color, rhythm, music, motion and geometric form.
Self-Portrait, 1905
Oil on canvas
National Gallery Prague
The Beginning of Life, c 1900
Etching on paper
Georges Pompidou Center, Paris
The Victorious Dragon, 1900
Chalk and ink on paper, 11.4 x 7.9 in
Private Collection
The Wave, 1902–1903
Gouache and watercolor on cardboard, 16.1 x 19.8 in
Private Collection
The Way of Silence I, c 1903
Oil on pasteboard, 23 x 27 in
National Gallery Prague
The Way of Silence II, 1903
Color etching, drypoint, aquatint and roulette, 13.4 x 13.7 in
Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Yellow Scale, 1907
Oil on canvas, 31 x 29.25 in
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Gallic Girl, 1910
Oil on canvas, 42.5 x 39.4 in
Kinsky Palace, Prague
Nocturne, 1910
Oil on canvas, 26 x 26 in
Private Collection
The First Step, c 1910–1913
Oil on canvas, 32.8 x 51 in
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Hindu Motif/Graduated Red, 1919
Oil on canvas, 49 x 48 in
Georges Pompidou Center, Paris
Creation, 1920
Oil on canvas, 45.7 x 48.8 in
Private Collection
Creation, c 1920
Oil on canvas, 45.3 x 49.2 in
National Gallery Prague
Two Grays I, 1928
Oil on canvas, 26 x 26 in
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Two Grays II, 1928
Oil on canvas, 15 x 24.8 in
Private Collection
Syncopated Accompaniment/Staccato, c 1928
Oil on canvas, 28.7 x 39.5 in
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Music, 1936
Oil on canvas, 37 x 33.5 in
Georges Pompidou Center, Paris
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