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,
Two Young Girls the Yellow Dress and the Tartan Dress (mk35) 1941
Deux jeunes filles la robe jaune et la robe ecossaise
Oil on canvas 61 x 50 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
Painting ID:: 24940
Two_Young_Girls_the_Yellow_Dress_and_the_Tartan_Dress_(mk35) 1941
Deux jeunes filles la robe jaune et la robe ecossaise
Oil on canvas 61 x 50 cm
Musee National d'Art Moderne Centre Georges Pompidou Paris
Interior with an Etruscan Vase (mk35) 1940
Interieur au vase etrusque
Oil on canvas 73.6 x 108 cm
The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland (OH)
Painting ID:: 24941
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,