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Goldfish by Henri Matisse: History, Analysis, Art Style
Goldfish (Matisse)
painting by Henri Matisse
| Goldfish | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henri Matisse |
| Year | |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | &#;cm ×&#;98&#;cm (55&#;in ×&#;39&#;in) |
| Location | Pushkin Museum, Moscow |
Goldfish is an oil-on-canvasstill life painting by French visual artist Henri Matisse.
Painted in , Goldfish was part of a series that Matisse produced between the spring and early summer of
Background
In the early s, Matisse established himself as a leader of the Fauvism art movement.[1] Fauvism emphasised a strong use of color and painterly qualities, as opposed to realistic representations found in Impressionist art.
In , Matisse visited Tangier, Morocco, where he noted how the locals would be fascinated by goldfish swimming in bowls.[2]
Shortly after his visit to Morocco, Matisse produced a series of paintings that included Goldfish between the spring and early summer.[2]Goldfish was painted in Matisse's