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Tulips

1914

Henri Matisse

(French, 1869–1954)
Culture
France
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Unframed: 95.6 x 70.8 cm (37 5/8 x 27 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift 2020.111
Copyright
© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
223 20th Century Avant-Garde
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Did You Know?

Matisse once wrote that he felt as though all the natural charm was lost from a bouquet of flowers picked from his garden when he arranged them.

Description

At first glance, this painting is a straightforward still life in which the glow of red blossoms is heightened by a cool green and turquoise interior. Knowing that Tulips was painted in the spring of 1914 shortly before the outbreak of World War I, however, suggests a melancholy atmosphere. In this context, the dark vertical stripe behind the flowers has been interpreted as symbolic of the threat of war.

Tulips

1914

Henri Matisse

(French, 1869–1954)
France

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