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Which subjects appeared in Piet Mondrianâs earliest paintings?
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Piet Mondrian
Mondrian, photograph by Arnold Newman, 1942.
In his earliest works, up until the turn of the 20th century, Piet Mondrian focused on subjects typical of the prevailing trends in Dutch art at the time. His paintings primarily featured landscape and still-life subjects, specifically depicting the meadows and polders located around Amsterdam. During this period, he utilized subdued hues and picturesque lighting effects to capture these scenes.1