Henri MatisseFrancia, 1869–1954Tulips
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About the painting
At first glance, this painting is a straightforward still life in which the glow of red blossoms is heightened by a cool green and turquoise interior. Knowing that Tulips was painted in the spring of 1914 shortly before the outbreak of World War I, however, suggests a melancholy atmosphere. In this context, the dark vertical stripe behind the flowers has been interpreted as symbolic of the threat of war.
Cleveland Museum of Art
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- 2020.111
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Fonti
- Cleveland Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · acquisita 6 giorni fa
- Immagine: Cleveland Museum of Art — © Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Nel frattempo, nella vita di Henri Matisse
Tutta la vita1912
First Exhibition in the United States
Matisse's first American exhibition was held in New York, organized by Alfred Stieglitz at Gallery 291.
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.
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.
