Magnet Henri Matisse - L'Algérienne
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EventExhibition Matisse Comme un roman
Artist
Henri Matisse
Description
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
L'Algérienne
1909
Oil on canvas
81 x 65 cm
The Algerian woman is a particularly provocative figure, in which Matisse demonstrates his virtuoso ability to combine sensual impact with decorative force: from the transparent green gauze shirt with a face lined with plaster pink violently surrounded by black - a mask effect that heralds many others - to the enigmatic zigzag shape that emerges to the left of the woman's shoulder, linking her to the space in the background while appearing to be the emanation of her vitality.
Descriptions & Features
- Characteristics
5,4 X 7,9 cm
- Publisher
- Éditions du Centre Pompidou