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Vase of Irises, Henri Matisse, 1912
Henri Matisse, portraitHenri MatisseFrench, 1869–1954

Vase of Irises

1912 · Painting · 117.5 × 100.5 cm

May one see it?

Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel

State Hermitage Museum

Saint Petersburg, Russia

The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.

Source
The museum's own collection data
On the mapMuseum page

About the painting

In the museum's own words — in Russian

"Ваза с ирисами" была написана Матиссом во время первой поездки в Марокко, где художник провел зимние месяцы 1912 г. Как и в "Испанском натюрморте" (1910, Эрмитаж), художник пишет уголок своего гостиничного номера. Но это полотно отмечено какой-то новой, в сравнении с работами 1904-1910 гг., непосредственностью и свежестью в передаче натуры. Картина построена просто и ясно. Композиционной основой является туалетный стол, на мраморной столешнице которого, как на классической сценической площадке, Матисс представил вазу с цветущими ирисами. Энергичные мазки лилового цвета выявляют природно-причудливую орнаментальность их лепестков. Небольшие участки белого холста, окружающие цветы и их сильные зеленые стебли, вносят в картину свет, нисколько не снижая цветового звучания.

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Теплая коричнево-красная фактура дерева и керамики прекрасно ощутима и очень выразительно сопоставлена с прохладной поверхностью камня, чей динамичный узор кажется более спокойным в сравнении с напряженной жизнью цветов. Созданный Матиссом зрительно-чувственный мир живет бок о бок с таинственным миром Зазеркалья, где перестают действовать привычные законы, где зеркало не отражает предметное окружение, а наполняется странным светом и таинственной чернотой. Цветовое преображение пространства продолжается и в фоне картины, где сквозь черный тревожно мерцают зеленые тона.

State Hermitage Museum

Particulars

1912 · aged 43
18691954
Accession number
ГЭ-8965

In the catalog

PaintingsOilFrench paintingModernism20th centuryFrance

Sources

  • State Hermitage Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 8 days ago
  • Image: State Hermitage Museum — Museum open access

Meanwhile, in the life of Henri Matisse

The whole life
  1. January 1908

    Opening of the Académie Matisse

    With the support of the Steins, Hans Purrmann, and other patrons, Matisse founded a private, non-commercial painting school, where he taught from January 1908 to 1911. About 100 students studied at the academy during that time.

  2. October 1910

    Trip to Seville

    In October 1910 Matisse left for Spain; in a Seville hotel room he painted "Seville Still Life" and "Spanish Still Life."

  3. 1911

    Visit to Russia

    In connection with the installation of the panels, Matisse visited Saint Petersburg and Moscow at Shchukin's invitation and was given an enthusiastic reception. The artist admired ancient Russian icons: "Now that is great art."

  4. 1912

    First Exhibition in the United States

    Matisse's first American exhibition was held in New York, organized by Alfred Stieglitz at Gallery 291.

  5. 1912–1913

    Seven Months in Morocco

    Matisse spent about seven months in Morocco, producing roughly 24 paintings and numerous drawings. His Orientalist motifs — odalisques and goldfish in aquariums — date from this period.

  6. 1913

    Armory Show: A Storm of Indignation

    Several of Matisse's paintings were included in the Armory Show in New York and provoked a storm of indignation among the conservative American public. Nevertheless, his works continued to be exhibited in the United States until 1926.

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1901 · State Hermitage Museum

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