The Open Window
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The Open Window also known as Open Window, Collioure
, is a painting by Henri Matisse
from 1905, oil on canvas, former collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney
, New York, National Gallery of Art
, Washington, DC..
An example of the Fauvist
style of painting that Matisse became famous for; and for which he was a leader, roughly between the years 1900–1909. The theme of an open window in Matisse's work is a recurring theme throughout his long career.
In Open Window, Collioure, 1905, he painted the view out the window of his apartment in Collioure
, on the Southern coast of France
. We see sailboats on the water, from Matisse's hotel window out onto the harbor of Collioure. He used the theme of the open window in Paris
and especially during the years in Nice
and Etretat
, and in his final years, particularly during the late 1940s.
Collioure
Collioure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies on the Mediterranean and was a part of the ancient Roussillon province....
, is a painting by Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter...
from 1905, oil on canvas, former collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney
John Hay Whitney
John Hay Whitney , colloquially known as "Jock" Whitney, was U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, publisher of the New York Herald Tribune, and a member of the Whitney family.-Family:...
, New York, National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art and its Sculpture Garden is a national art museum, located on the National Mall between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, in Washington, DC...
, Washington, DC..
An example of the Fauvist
Fauvism
Fauvism is the style of les Fauves , a short-lived and loose group of early twentieth-century Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong colour over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionism...
style of painting that Matisse became famous for; and for which he was a leader, roughly between the years 1900–1909. The theme of an open window in Matisse's work is a recurring theme throughout his long career.
In Open Window, Collioure, 1905, he painted the view out the window of his apartment in Collioure
Collioure
Collioure is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies on the Mediterranean and was a part of the ancient Roussillon province....
, on the Southern coast of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. We see sailboats on the water, from Matisse's hotel window out onto the harbor of Collioure. He used the theme of the open window in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and especially during the years in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
and Etretat
Étretat
Étretat is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is a tourist and farming town situated c. 32 km northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D940, D11 and D139 roads. It's located on the coast of the Pays de Caux area.-The...
, and in his final years, particularly during the late 1940s.
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