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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:: 24912
Dancer Study for the Backdrop of the Ballet 'Strange Farandole' (mk35)
1937
Danseuse
Pastel and gouache cut-out 58.5 x 69.8 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
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Painting ID:: 24913
Design for Backdrop of 'Strange Farandole' (mk35)
1938
Porjet de rideau pour 'Etrange Farandole'
Gouache on paper cut-out 61 x 61 cm
Private collection
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Painting ID:: 24914
Study for 'The Dream' (mk35)
1935
Etude Pour "Le reve"
Graphite 28 x 38 cm
Private collection
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Painting ID:: 24915
Nude Standing in front of an Open Door (mk35)
1936
Nu debout devant la porte ouverte
Oil on cavans 61 x 38 cm
Private collection New York
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Painting ID:: 24916
The Dream (mk35)
1935
Le reve
Oil on cavnas 80 x 65 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
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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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