Small Light Woodcut
<p><em>Small Light Woodcut</em> is one of three woodcuts Matisse made during the winter of 1906, while he painted his early Fauve masterpiece <em>Joy of Life,</em> 1905-06 (Barnes Foundation). Matisse may have produced prints like <em>Small Light Woodcut</em>as a way of explaining graphically the new aesthetic exemplified by the <em>Joy of Life</em> and other Fauvist works. The prints were exhibited in Paris concurrently with the painting, which suggests the importance that Matisse ascribed to them.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1906
- Dimensions
- Image: 35.2 × 27 cm (13 7/8 × 10 11/16 in.); Sheet: 46 × 29 cm (18 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Henri Matisse
Artist
Painting
H enri Matisse, a leading force of modern art and founding figure of Fauvism, transformed vibrant color and bold form into a signature style that reshaped 20th-century aesthetics—from early radical experiments to his iconic late-career cut-outs. His works, held in top museums worldwide, remain highly collectible, with a historically strong and reliable market performance.
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- Henri Matisse
- Year
- 1906
- Dimensions
- Image: 35.2 × 27 cm (13 7/8 × 10 11/16 in.); Sheet: 46 × 29 cm (18 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1906-048664
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified