Created during Kandinsky's "Russian period" (1914–1921) following his return to Moscow. The painting marks a critical transitional phase from the fluid, expressive abstraction of his Der Blaue Reiter years toward the structured geometric abstraction that would fully mature during his Bauhaus tenure. Set against a luminous golden-yellow backdrop, sharp linear elements, zigzags, floating arcs, and prominent points interact to form a complex, musical visual harmony.