Henri Matisse
Le Cauchemar de l'Eléphant blanc [The Nightmare of the White Elephant] (from 'Jazz')
About this artwork
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artist:Henri Matisse (1869 - 1954) French
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title:Le Cauchemar de l'Eléphant blanc [The Nightmare of the White Elephant] (from 'Jazz')
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date created:1947
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materials:Pochoir print on paper
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measurements:42.00 x 65.50 cm (opened page size)
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credit line:Purchased 1981
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accession number:GMA 2284.8
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Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
Matisse began taking drawing classes as a way of relieving the boredom of his job as a solicitor's clerk. However, in 1891 he abandoned his legal career in favour of painting, studying at various schools in Paris. In 1905 he exhibited with a number of artists who were dubbed by a critic, Les fauves...