Henri Matisse in Venice (1948), captured by Michel Sima.
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Above all else, the renowned artistHenri Matisseis perhaps best known for his exceptional command overcolor.
What distinguishesInvitation to Voyagefrom previous retrospectives is its focus on travel.
“Acanthes,” 1953. Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection. (Photo: Robert Bayer)
Beyond this impressive range,Invitation to Voyageincorporates a multimedia component.
Acomprehensive catalogaccompanies the exhibition as well, compiling essays and artworks in a colorful layout.
To learn more about the exhibition and plan your own visit, check out theFondation Beyeler website.
“Baigneuses à la tortue,” 1907-08. Saint Louis Art Museum, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer Jr. (Photo: Saint Louis Art Museum)
A new Matisse retrospective at the Fondation Beyeler in Switzerland catalogs the iconic artist’s six-decade career.
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection.
(Photo: Robert Bayer)
Baigneuses a la tortue, 1907-08.
“Composition à la croix rouge,” 1947. Private collection. (Photo: Robert Bayer)
(Photo: Robert Bayer)
Interieur au rideau egyptien, 1948.
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, acquired 1950.
Nu bleu, la grenouille, 1952.
“Intérieur au rideau égyptien,” 1948. The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, acquired 1950. (Photo: The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC)
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection.
(Photo: Robert Bayer)
La grande robe bleue et mimosas, 1937.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. John Wintersteen, 1956.
“Nu bleu, la grenouille,” 1952. Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection. (Photo: Robert Bayer)
(Photo: Philadelphia Museum of Art)
Nu bleu I, 1952.
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection.
(Photo: Robert Bayer)
Figure decorative sur fond ornemental, 1925/26.
“La grande robe bleue et mimosas,” 1937. Philadelphia Museum of Art, gift of Mrs. John Wintersteen, 1956. (Photo: Philadelphia Museum of Art)
Musee national d’art moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, state purchase 1938.
(Photo: Centre Pompidou)
Poissons rouges et sculpture, 1912.
The Museum of Modern Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, 1955.
“Nu bleu I,” 1952. Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection. (Photo: Robert Bayer)
(Photo: The Museum of Modern Art, New York/Scala)
La fenetre ouverte, Collioure, 1905.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, 1998.
Interieur a la fougere noire, 1948.
“Figure décorative sur fond ornemental,” 1925/26. Musée national d’art moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, state purchase 1938. (Photo: Centre Pompidou)
Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection.
(Photo: Robert Bayer)
Nu bleu aux bas verts, 1952.
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris.
“Poissons rouges et sculpture,” 1912. The Museum of Modern Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, 1955. (Photo: The Museum of Modern Art, New York/Scala)
(Photo: Primae / Louis Bourjac)
Interieur au phonographe, 1924.
Pinacoteca Agnelli, Turin.
(Photo: Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turin)
Interieur, bocal de poissons rouges, 1914.
“La fenêtre ouverte, Collioure,” 1905. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, 1998. (Photo: National Gallery of Art, Washington)
Musee national d’art Modern, Centre Pompidou, Paris.
(Photo: Centre Pompidou)
Grand nu couche (Nu rose), 1935.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Cone Collection.
“Intérieur à la fougère noire,” 1948. Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel, Beyeler Collection. (Photo: Robert Bayer)
Interieur rouge, nature morte sur table bleue, 1947.
Dusseldorf, purchased 1964.
(Photo: bpk / Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen)
L’Asie, 1946.
“Nu bleu aux bas verts,” 1952. Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris. (Photo: Primae / Louis Bourjac)
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth.
(Photo: Kimbell Art Museum)
Luxe, calme et volupte, 1904.
Musee national d’art modern, Centre Pompidou, Paris.
“Intérieur au phonographe,” 1924. Pinacoteca Agnelli, Turin. (Photo: Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turin)
(Photo: RMN-Grand Palais / Herve Lewandowski)
Nature morte aux orange, 1912.
(Photo: RMN-Grand Palais / Mathieu Rabeau)
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“Intérieur, bocal de poissons rouges,” 1914. Musée national d’art Modern, Centre Pompidou, Paris. (Photo: Centre Pompidou)
“Grand nu couché (Nu rose),” 1935. The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Cone Collection. (Photo: Mitro Hood)
“Intérieur rouge, nature morte sur table bleue,” 1947. Düsseldorf, purchased 1964. (Photo: bpk / Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen)
“L’Asie,” 1946. Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. (Photo: Kimbell Art Museum)
“Luxe, calme et volupté,” 1904. Musée national d’art modern, Centre Pompidou, Paris. (Photo: RMN-Grand Palais / Hervé Lewandowski)
“Nature morte aux orange,” 1912. Musée national Picasso-Paris. (Photo: RMN-Grand Palais / Mathieu Rabeau)
