Destiny, 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)

Destiny is actually the 16th image in the book and does not continue the circus them. The same purple is used on both sides of the image, but the color gives off a different feel due to its surrounding contrasting colors.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Henri Matisse
Title: Destiny, from Jazz
Place: France (Artist's nationality)
Date: Copyrighted 1947
Medium: Color pochoir with gouache on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Sheet, folded: 42.6 × 32.8 cm (16 13/16 × 12 15/16 in.); Sheet, unfolded: 42.6 × 65.5 cm (16 13/16 × 25 13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Simeon B. Williams Fund
Reference Number: 1948.80.19

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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