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Woman in a Purple Coat
by Henri Matisse, 1937
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1937
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Size
- 81.3 × 65.4 cm (32 × 25 3/4 in)
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Henri Matisse painted this portrait of his model Lydia Delectorskaya in 1937. The Russian refugee became his primary model, assistant, and eventually his estate executor after his wife left him.
The painting exemplifies Matisse's mature decorative style, with bold patterns, rich colors, and flattened space. Lydia appears in an elegant purple coat against an ornate background.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston considers this one of the greatest examples of Matisse's late style in their collection.
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About Woman in a Purple Coat
It's at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, considered one of their greatest examples of Matisse's late style.
Lydia Delectorskaya, a Russian refugee who became Matisse's primary model, studio assistant, and eventually his estate executor after his wife left him. She appears in many of his paintings from the 1930s onward.
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