Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
French
Artist Dates
1869-1954
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Date of Work
1939
Medium
Lithograph
Edition #
Printed for Verve Magazine, 1939
Signature
Initialed in linocut print on verso
Height
14"
Width
20 3/4"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Displayed
Location
Merrifield Hall
Artist Bio
Henri Matisse was a prominent French artist born in 1869. In 1887 he originally intended to study law in Paris, but he first started painting in 1889 after he had appendicitis. It was then he decided to study art at the Académie Julian. Best known for his Fauvist style, French expressionist Henri Matisse became one of the most influential artists of the 20th century through his revolutionary use of expressive color and exaggerated form to express emotion in his artworks. Works by Henri Matisse can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Barnes Foundation, the Art Institute of Chicago and several other collections internationally.
Additional Information
La Danse is a recreation of one of Matisse’s most well known works -Danse- created by Matisse for Verve Magazine. His original work Dansewas originally one of two pieces (Danseand Music) commissioned by renowned art collector Sergei Shchukin to decorate his mansion, the Trubetskoy Palace, in Moscow.
Two linocut prints on reverse.
Work included in 'School of Paris' exhibition, 2019.
Condition
Fair
Condition Notes
Discolorations, tear on lower left, glue on verso, tape hinges
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”