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Henri Matisse
French Fauvist Painter and Sculptor, 1869-1954
Henri Matisse is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic, the name reflected Matisse's aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso,
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Painting ID:: 24826
The Music (Sketch) (mk35)
1907
La Musique
Oil on canvas 73.4 x 60.8 cm
The Museum of Modern Art,New York
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Painting ID:: 24827
Bather (mk35)
1909
Baigneuse
Oil on canvas 92.7 x 74 cm
The Museum of Modern Art,New York
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Painting ID:: 24828
Bather with a Tortoise (mk35)
1908
Baigneuses a la Tortue
Oil on canvas 179 x 220 cm
City Art Museum St Louis (MO)
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Painting ID:: 24831
The Dance (mk35)
1909-1910
La dance
Oil on canvas 260 x 391 cm
Hermitage St Petersburg
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Painting ID:: 24832
The Boules Players (mk35)
1908
Les joueurs de boules
Oil on canvas 113.5 x 145 cm
Hermitage St Petersburg
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Henri Matisse
French Fauvist Painter and Sculptor, 1869-1954
Henri Matisse is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic, the name reflected Matisse's aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso,
. Related Artists to Henri Matisse: | Jules-elie delaunay | Pablo de San Leocadio | Auguste Bigand | Jenaro Perez Villaamil | Paul Falconer Poole |
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