Painting reproduction on canvas of the artwork
Composition 2 (Léger)

“Composition 2” is a colorful lithograph by Fernand Léger, reflecting his late style where graphic abstraction reaches its peak. The work is a dynamic composition on a bright yellow background, structured by an imposing black vertical bar. A large red serpentine shape, reminiscent of a number or letter, wraps around this axis. Léger juxtaposes mechanical elements, like a white cogwheel and linear structures, with fluid biomorphic forms in blue and green, evoking clouds or plants. The black outlines are sharp, defining each form with clarity. This work illustrates Léger’s method of dissociating color from drawing, with flat color areas acting independently of the lines to create a pure visual rhythm.