
Henri MatisseFrench, 1869–1954Lagoon, from Jazz
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the work
Matisse recalls his time in Tahiti with the lagoon plates. He describes them as “simply the shimmering colors of the tropics, with animal or undulating forms, evocations of calm waters.”
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- Accession number
- 1948.80.20
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In the catalog
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- Art Institute of Chicago
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