''Deux fillettes, fond jaune et rouge (Two Girls in a Yellow and Red Interior)'' (1947), oil on canvas, 61 x 49.8 cm (24 x 19 5/8 inches) is a painting by
Henri Matisse
Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (; 31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a drawing, draughtsman, printmaking, printmaker, and sculptur ...
in the collection of the
Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Originally in Merion, the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Penn ...
,
Merion, Pennsylvania
Merion Station, also known as Merion, is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It borders Philadelphia to its west and is one of the communities that make up the Philadelphia Main Line. Merion Station is part of Lower M ...
. Albert Barnes became one of Matisse's most important patrons. In addition to a commissioned mural in 1932 ''Dance II, 1932'' Barnes acquired many paintings and drawings by Matisse.
Pierre Matisse
Pierre Matisse (June 13, 1900 – August 10, 1989) was a French-American art dealer active in New York City. He was the youngest child of French painter Henri Matisse.
Background and early years
Pierre Matisse was born in Bohain-en-Vermandois on ...
who was Matisse's son living in
New York City
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was instrumental in facilitating Barnes in purchasing works from his father. During the early-to-mid-1940s Matisse was in poor health. Eventually by 1950 he stopped painting in favor of his paper cutouts. This painting in the Barnes collection is an example of one of the final group of oil paintings in Matisse's career.
See also
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List of works by Henri Matisse
This is an incomplete list of works by the French modern artist Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954). He is admired for his use of color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. He was a Master draughtsman, printma ...
External links
Image Retrieved online December 30, 2007
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Paintings by Henri Matisse
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