Wassily Kandinsky, Several Circles | Recycled Tote Bag

Floating Circles Drift Across a Kandinsky Tote Bag

This Kandinsky tote bag carries Wassily Kandinsky's abstract painting on a roomy recycled bag. Glowing, overlapping discs seem to float in a dark field. Soft halos separate each circle from the space around it.

Use it as a Several Circles tote for errands, or an abstract art tote for gallery days.

Product Details

• Material: Recycled GREEN CIRCLE fabric
• Weight: 55 g / 1.98 oz
• Bag Size: 50 x 42 cm (19.7 in x 16.5 in)
• Zippered Storage Pouch: 12 x 12 cm (4.7 in x 4.7 in)
• Handle: 27 cm / 10.6 in
• Capacity: Carries up to 20 kg / 44 lbs
• Part Number: L1011
• Includes: Zippered pouch for storage. Safely slip it into another bag for extra storage.

Painted at the Bauhaus

Kandinsky painted Several Circles in January and February of 1926. He was teaching at the Bauhaus, which had just settled in Dessau. The canvas is about 55 in square and hangs at the Guggenheim in New York.

From 1923 to 1929 the circle became his main motif, in about ten major paintings. The Kandinsky tote bag carries that single, bold idea.

Music, Cosmos, and Circles

Kandinsky believed color and form could stir feeling the way music does. He also took lessons in astronomy, and the circles resemble planets and stars.

That same year he published Point and Line to Plane for his Bauhaus students. In 1930 he wrote that the circle points toward the cosmos. This recycled foldable tote offers a small piece of that vision.

Care and Storage

This Kandinsky tote bag uses recycled GREEN CIRCLE fabric that is water-resistant. Hand washing preserves the coating. Machine washing at 86 degrees F / 30 degrees C is fine in a washing bag.

When you are done, fold the Several Circles tote into its zippered pouch. Hang it by the handle or store it flat. Keep the abstract art tote out of long, direct sun to protect the print. Wipe the recycled foldable tote with a damp cloth between washes.

Display the Kandinsky tote bag on a hook when you are home. Gift the Several Circles tote to a friend who loves museums. Pick the abstract art tote for your next gallery visit. The recycled foldable tote also makes a thoughtful present.

About Wassily Kandinsky

Kandinsky was a Russian-born painter and a pioneer of abstract art. He taught at the Bauhaus from 1922 until it closed in 1933. Discover more in our Modern Art Collection.

For More Reading from the Web

• See a study for the painting and read how halos separate each circle from its ground. Sketch for Several Circles - New Orleans Museum of Art