Porte-fenêtre à Collioure
[septembre 1914 - octobre 1914]

Porte-fenêtre à Collioure
[septembre 1914 - octobre 1914]
For Louis Aragon, this work is "the most mysterious painting ever painted".
Painted in Collioure, the work was still unfinished when Matisse returned to Paris in October 1914. The central black zone conceals an initial portrayal of an open balcony and has a symbolic dimension. Whether you see it as open or closed, it is a subtle reflection on several objects: the window as a metaphor for vision in Western tradition and the events of 1914, the black that in a contradictory manner stitches up and unifies the picture.
Domain | Peinture |
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Techniques | Huile sur toile |
Dimensions | 116,5 x 89 x 2,5 cm |
Acquisition | Dation, 1983 |
Inventory no. | AM 1983-508 |
Detailed description
Artist |
Henri Matisse
(1869, France - 1954, France) |
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Main title | Porte-fenêtre à Collioure |
Former title | Fenêtre ouverte ; Le Balcon ouvert |
Creation date | [septembre 1914 - octobre 1914] |
Domain | Peinture |
Techniques | Huile sur toile |
Dimensions | 116,5 x 89 x 2,5 cm |
Acquisition | Dation, 1983 |
Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
Inventory no. | AM 1983-508 |