Still Life with Geranium
Henri Matisse
1906
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
100.3 × 81.5 cm (39 1/2 × 32 1/8 in.)
Classification
painting
Department
Modern Art
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
87045
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...