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Fine Art "
The Codomas (Les Codomas)" by Henri Matisse.
This work is plate XI from Matisse's 1947 illustrated book, Jazz, which is considered a masterpiece of his graphic art. Created using a technique he called "drawing with scissors," this piece is one of his famous paper cut-outs, which he developed later in his career after he was no longer able to stand at an easel due to illness.
About the Artwork
Artist: Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954).
Date: 1947.
Medium: Pochoir (a stencil printing technique) in colors on paper.
Subject: The artwork depicts a trapeze act, with two yellow figures flying through the air between blue and white bars. The black and yellow grid below represents the safety net or seats in the theater. The violet shapes are described as representing clowns.
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