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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:: 24870
Woman at the Fountain (mk35)
1917
Femme a la fontaine
Oil on canvas 81 x 65 cm
Private collection
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Painting ID:: 24871
Villin Player at the Window (mk35)
1917
Le violiniste a la fenetre
Oil on canvas 149 x 97.5 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
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Painting ID:: 24872
The Piano Lesson (mk35)
1916
La lecon de Piano
Oil on canvas 245.1 x 212.7 cm
The Museum of Modern Art New York
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Painting ID:: 24873
The Italian Woman (mk35)
Italienne
Oil on canvas 116.6 x 89.6 cm
Solomon R Guggenheim Museum New York
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Painting ID:: 24874
Head of Lorette with Two Curls (mk35)
1917
Tete de Lorette aux deux meches
Oil on wood 34.9 x 26.4 cm
Private collection
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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: | Anthony Van Dyck | Paolo Veronese | Mikolajus Ciurlionis | Valentine Cameron Prinsep Prints | Circle of Pellegrino Tibaldi |
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