{"product_id":"pomegranate-wassily-kandinsky-squares-with-concentric-rings-500-piece-puzzle","title":"Pomegranate Wassily Kandinsky \"Squares with Concentric Rings' 500-Piece Puzzle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew works in the history of abstraction are as immediately recognisable as Kandinsky's \u003cem\u003eSquares with Concentric Rings\u003c\/em\u003e. Painted in 1913 as a systematic colour study, it remains one of the most compelling visual experiments of the twentieth century: twelve squares, each filled with rings of contrasting colour, arranged in a three-by-four grid that pulses with life the longer you look at it. It was never meant to be a finished artwork in the conventional sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKandinsky, a synaesthete who experienced colour as sound and sound as colour, used exercises like this one to work out how different combinations of hue interact emotionally and optically. The results shaped his teaching at the Bauhaus and his landmark theoretical writing, \u003cem\u003eConcerning the Spiritual in Art\u003c\/em\u003e. This is the painting behind a thousand design school posters - though almost certainly none of them looked quite this good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePomegranate reproduces it here at its best, printed on 250 GSM matte art paper that renders each ring with the kind of colour fidelity that gloss paper simply cannot match. There is no glare, no compromise in the darker tones, and the transitions between adjacent colours - the very thing Kandinsky was studying - are sharp and true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe puzzle itself\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe 500 pieces are ribbon-cut from thick recycled board and fit together with a satisfying, precise click. Minimal puzzle dust. Snug interlocking. The kind of physical quality that makes the assembly process feel considered rather than disposable. Completed, the puzzle measures 61 x 46cm - substantial enough to frame if the urge takes you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box (27 x 22 x 4.8cm) includes a reference print of the artwork, which is genuinely useful given how similar some of the colour blocks appear at a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect from the assembly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a puzzle that rewards patience. The grid structure gives you a clear framework to work within, but the colour relationships within each square - and the way similar tones recur across different squares - will keep you honest. It is neither a beginner puzzle nor a gruelling one. For anyone with an interest in colour theory, working through it piece by piece is a quietly absorbing way to spend an afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA considered gift\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFor anyone who appreciates modern art, design history, or simply owns a coffee table worth the effort, this is the kind of gift that reflects genuine thought. It comes in Pomegranate's characteristic understated packaging and is part of a broader range of fine art puzzles sourced in collaboration with international museums, galleries, and artist foundations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePiece count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompleted puzzle size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61 x 46 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 x 22 x 4.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250gsm matte art paper\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoard: \u003c\/strong\u003eThick ribbon-cut recycled board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/strong\u003e20 x 25 cm reference art insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pomegranate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44668642001031,"sku":"PO-JP-4-JP0016","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0345\/4160\/0903\/files\/JP016_01.webp?v=1779237607","url":"https:\/\/thestraywhisker.com.au\/products\/pomegranate-wassily-kandinsky-squares-with-concentric-rings-500-piece-puzzle","provider":"The Stray Whisker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}