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Henri
Matisse. (French, 1869-1954). The Red Studio. 1911.
Oil on canvas, 71 1/4" x 7' 2 1/4" (181 x 219.1
cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim
Fund. © Succession H. Matisse/ARS, N.Y. |
Henri
Matisse—The name of the artist.
- Does knowing
the artist's name change how you look at the work? Why or why
not?
French—Nationality.
1869-1954—Dates of the artist's birth and death.
- What do
you know about the time in which Matisse lived?
The Red Studio—The title of the artwork.
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learn anything new about the artwork from the title?
- Does knowing
the title add to or change your ideas about the artwork?
1911—The year the artwork was created.
- What was
going on in France at this time?
- In the
rest of Europe?
- In the
United States?
- In other
parts of the world?
Oil on Canvas—The medium, the material with which the
artwork was made.
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some other materials (media) artists use?
71 1/4" x 7' 2 1/4" (181 x 219.1 cm)—The size
of the artwork.
This is in both standard and metric units of measure.
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the dimensions of this work. How big is it?
- Is it bigger
than a refrigerator?
- Is it smaller
than a magazine?
- Is it bigger
than a stop sign?
- Measure
a section of a floor or wall the same size as The Red Studio.
- Can you
imagine The Red Studio being this size?
- Does knowing
the scale (size) change your ideas about the work?
The Museum of Modern Art, New York—Where the artwork
is located.
Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund—Provenance
Provenance tells us how a museum received or purchased a work
of art.
