It is one of the landmark paintings of the early 20th century: Henri Matisse's "The Red Studio," his depiction of his workroom filled with paintings and sculptures, even a plate, all of his own making ...
French painter Henri Matisse first came into contact with ukiyo-e woodcut prints in the early 20th century, when various world fairs brought Japanese art to Europe. Struggling to get his own career ...
The title "Henri Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917" fits perfectly the remarkable exhibition that opened last weekend at the Art Institute of Chicago. The show confirms that since then painting as ...