Le Luxe I
[été 1907]

    Le Luxe I
[été 1907]
The palette of pale colours and the execution of a large pencilstudy of the same size echo the Tuscan frescoes that Matisse saw during his trip to ltaly in 1907.
Luxury 1 has more impact than meaning: what is this giant beach Venus doing, and her ladyin-waiting with a bouquet of flowers? What does this new take on the pastoral theme tell us? When this work was presented at the Autumn Salon in 1907, critics detected a certain disdain for form, abstraction or an unfinished painting, while others praised its decorative dimension. The scenery has been simplified, using almost iridescent colour blacks, applied with a vibrant touch and swiftly brushed.
| Domain | Peinture | 
|---|---|
| Techniques | Huile sur toile  | 
| Dimensions | 210 x 138 x 2,4 cm  | 
| Acquisition | Achat, 1945  | 
| Inventory no. | AM 2586 P | 
Currently at
CaixaForum Madrid, Madrid (Espagne)
as part of Chez Matisse. Recommencer la peinture : Matisse 20/21e siècle, 28 October 2025 - 16 August 2026
See on the Centre Pompidou's loan map in France and worldwide
Detailed description
| Artist | 
                        Henri Matisse
                     (1869, France - 1954, France)  | 
|---|---|
| Main title | Le Luxe I  | 
| Title given | Le Luxe, esquisse ; Luxe ; Le Luxe, décoration ; Luxe, calme et volupté  | 
| Creation date | [été 1907]  | 
| Place of production | Oeuvre réalisée à Collioure  | 
| Domain | Peinture | 
| Techniques | Huile sur toile  | 
| Dimensions | 210 x 138 x 2,4 cm  | 
| Inscriptions | MO.B.G. : H M  | 
| Acquisition | Achat, 1945  | 
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne  | 
| Inventory no. | AM 2586 P | 

