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VII – The Heart (Le Coeur) from Jazz
1947
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Matisse here draws on traditional references to the artistic process and spirit: the heart. The deep-red heart on the right side of the plate stands in opposition to the dense black space on the left. The dominating black form, thought to represent the absence of creativity, threatens to overtake the red heart, the artist’s inspiration.
- Artist
- Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
- Title
- VII – The Heart (Le Coeur) from Jazz
- Edition
- Edition 160 of 250
- Date
- 1947
- Object Type
- Medium
- Color pochoir in opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions
- 16 5/8 x 25 5/8 in. (42.228 x 65.088 cm) Frame: 23 7/8 x 33 x 1 1/2 in. (60.643 x 83.82 x 3.81 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase, Gift of Margaret and Will Hearst
- Accession Number
- 2024.34.7
