Still Life with Apples on a Pink Tablecloth
1924
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 60.4 x 73 cm (23 3/4 x 28 3/4 in.) framed: 83.8 x 96.2 x 8.8 cm (33 x 37 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CMC
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Chester Dale Collection
Accession Number
1963.10.169
Art Historical Context
Henri Matisse's *Still Life with Apples on a Pink Tablecloth* (1924) captures the artist's mastery of color and form in a deceptively simple composition. Painted in oil on canvas, this60.4 x 73 cm work from the Chester Dale Collection at the National Gallery of Art a vibrant arrangement of apples resting on a boldly hued pink tablecloth. Matisse, a pioneer of Fauvism, had by the 1920s evolved toward a more harmonious, decorative style during his time in Nice, where he embraced flattened perspectives and pure, luminous colors to evoke joy and equilibrium. This still life reflects Matisse's lif...
About the Artist
Henri Matisse · 1869–1954
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a French painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and the greatest colorist of his era. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis in northern France, Matisse initially studied law before discovering his passion for art during a period of convalescence at age 20. He became the leading figure of F...