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,
French Window at Collioure (mk35) 1914
Porte-fenetre a Collioure
Oil on canvas 116.5 x 88 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris Painting ID:: 24859
Henri Matisse French Window at Collioure (mk35) 1914
Porte-fenetre a Collioure
Oil on canvas 116.5 x 88 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
Portrait of Sarah Stein (mk35) 1916
Portrait de Sarah Stein
Oil on canvas 72.4 x 56.5 cm
Museum of Modern Art san Francisco (CA) Painting ID:: 24862
Henri Matisse Portrait of Sarah Stein (mk35) 1916
Portrait de Sarah Stein
Oil on canvas 72.4 x 56.5 cm
Museum of Modern Art san Francisco (CA)
Apples on the Table against a Green Background (mk35) 1916
Les Pommes sur la table sur fond vert
Oil on canvas 114.9 x 80.5 cm
The Chrysler Museum Norfolk (VA) Painting ID:: 24863
Henri Matisse Apples on the Table against a Green Background (mk35) 1916
Les Pommes sur la table sur fond vert
Oil on canvas 114.9 x 80.5 cm
The Chrysler Museum Norfolk (VA)
Apples (mk35) Les Pommes
Oil on canvas 116.9 x 88.9 cm
The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago(IL) Painting ID:: 24864
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,