The Knife Thrower, from Jazz

Prints and Drawings

1947

Henri Matisse (French, 1869–1954)
printed by Edmond Vairel (French, 20th century)
published by Tériade for Éditions Verve (French, 1943–1975)

There’s a similar dynamic between The Knife Thrower and The Cowboy (preceding case). Here, the man on the left prepares to execute his trick on the passive female.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Henri Matisse
Title: The Knife Thrower, from Jazz
Origin: France
Date: Copyrighted 1947
Medium: Color pochoir with gouache on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 422 × 327 mm (sheet, folded); 422 × 655 mm (sheet, unfolded)
Credit Line: Simeon B. Williams Fund
Reference Number: 1948.80.18

The Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Library, “Color and Rhythm: Henri Matisse’s Jazz,” March 15–May 10, 2011.

The artist and Tériad to Pierre Berrès, c. January 1948; sold to the Art Institute, May 20, 1948.

Duthuit 22

Hahnloser-Ingold 9

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