Henri Matisse's La Musique By Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse had a remarkable career and is widely regarded as the greatest colorist of the 20th century and as a rival to Pablo Picasso in the importance of his artist contributions. Henri Matisse’s La Musique was painted in 1939 and measures 45 3/8 x 45 3/8 inches. He inscribed this beautiful painting in the lower right corner with his name and year it was finished. This painting harmoniously depicts two women seated on brightly patterned cushions on the patio playing music. He used color as the foundation for expressive, decorative, and balanced paintings. Today La Musique is located in Buffalo, NY at the Albright Art Gallery.
Matisse born in 1869 was a French artist, known for his use of color and his fluid and original draughtsman ship. Over a six-decade career he worked in all media, from painting to sculpture to printmaking. His career can be divided into several periods that changed stylistically, but the underlying theme was producing works of art that were balanced and pure. The human figure was central to Matisse’s work both in sculpture and painting. The female figures are dressed in oriental costume or in various stages of undress, depicted as standing, seated, or relining in a luxurious, exotic interior of Matisse’s own creation. His …show more content…
The painting is a perfect square and painted in strong bold colors. The figures and objects are flattened and linear. A combination of interior and exterior space is suggested by a bold red background covered with a bright yellow grid, comprised of roughly one-inch squares that fill the bottom two thirds of the painting. The top implies an exterior space with a solid black background covered with large flat green tropical plant leaves. While the colors feel very solid, portions of the painting reveal the artist’s fluid brushstrokes, which often move in a systematic direction within the given shape they
Matisse born in 1869 was a French artist, known for his use of color and his fluid and original draughtsman ship. Over a six-decade career he worked in all media, from painting to sculpture to printmaking. His career can be divided into several periods that changed stylistically, but the underlying theme was producing works of art that were balanced and pure. The human figure was central to Matisse’s work both in sculpture and painting. The female figures are dressed in oriental costume or in various stages of undress, depicted as standing, seated, or relining in a luxurious, exotic interior of Matisse’s own creation. His …show more content…
The painting is a perfect square and painted in strong bold colors. The figures and objects are flattened and linear. A combination of interior and exterior space is suggested by a bold red background covered with a bright yellow grid, comprised of roughly one-inch squares that fill the bottom two thirds of the painting. The top implies an exterior space with a solid black background covered with large flat green tropical plant leaves. While the colors feel very solid, portions of the painting reveal the artist’s fluid brushstrokes, which often move in a systematic direction within the given shape they