This early work by Matisse clearly relates to the Impressionist tendencies of the period. The objects are made up of adjacent dabs of colour without a strong contour. The shadows are also built up of dabs of colour. The forms are realistic and the colours are true to nature. It is only in his later Fauvist works that Matisse introduced his characteristic bright colours, simplified forms and exotic subject matters.
Specifications
| Title | Nature morte avec livres |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 32,8 cm Width 56 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Henri Matisse
|
| Accession number | St 67 |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1949-1950 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1949 |
| Creation date | in circa 1895 |
| Entitled parties | © Succession Henri Matisse, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam, 2018 |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Van Gogh and Still Life: from Tradition to Innovation (2020) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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