Minneapolis Institute of Art
White Plumes
Henri MatisseLinkedCulture matchlcp-983e7fb41bcc
- Date
- 1919
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 766
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
In 1917 Matisse hired nineteen-year-old Antoinette Arnaud to be his primary model during the winters he spent in Nice, France. White Plumes shows Antoinette sporting an extravagant hat of the artist’s own design. Matisse’s plumed hat series became for him a complex theme with variations. Following his usual practice, he made a comprehensive study of his subject, seeking to discover its essence through numerous drawn and painted sketches. He then created a final, finished painting, synthesizing all he had learned. Europe
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- Credit line
- The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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