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The Concert
On View In:
Gallery 369
Artist:   Henri Matisse  
Title:   The Concert  
Date:   c. 1922-1923  
Medium:   Conté crayon  
Dimensions:   18 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (47.63 x 62.87 cm) (image)  
Credit Line:   Bequest of Putnam Dana McMillan  
Location:   Gallery 369  

Matisse depicted figures making music in several notable drawings from 1922. In this example Matisse complements the theme of music – the most abstract art form – with harmonies and correspondences of pictorial design. The basic forms of the figures accord with each other and with that of the vase. Matisse exploited the conté crayon medium and the paper’s distinctive texture in an evocative manner. The lightly applied strokes with the side of his hard crayon stick – between, below, and upon the figures – suffuse the surroundings with a soft, sensuous atmosphere. This delicate shading, combined with the rhythmic lines of the furnishings and costumes, evokes a luxurious, music-filled room.

Artist/Creator(s)     
Name:   Matisse, Henri  
Nationality:   French  
Life Dates:   French, 1869 - 1954  
 
Name:   Matisse, Henri  
Nationality:   French  
Life Dates:   French, 1869 - 1954  
 

Object Description  
  
Inscriptions:   Signature LR in graphite: [Henri Matisse]  
Classification:   Drawings  
Creation Place:   Europe, France, , ,  
Accession #:   61.36.1  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts  

 


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