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Fine Art, Henri Matisse, "
La Danse" is a famous painting by the French artist Henri Matisse. Created in 1910, it depicts five nude figures dancing in a circle against a background of simplified green earth and a deep blue sky. The painting was commissioned by the Russian businessman and art collector Sergei Shchukin.
A version of this image was published as a lithograph in the French art periodical Verve in 1939. The lithograph is notable for having a "frame" of yellow, blue, and black color areas, which is a key difference from the original large oil paintings.
About the Artwork
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Art Movement: Fauvism and Expressionism
Themes: Joy, life, unity, and a return to a more primitive or natural state.
Location: The original 1910 oil painting, also known as La Danse (II), is housed at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. A preliminary study from 1909, Dance (I), is at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. |
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