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Anna Norman
Original Fauvist Oil Portrait -- Study of Madame Matisse

1980s

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Study of Madame Matisse Fauvist portrait in oil paint on canvas. Vintage study of Henri Matisse's famous fauvist portrait with his wife as sitter. Signed by Annamarina Norman, a California Monterey Bay artist (American, b. 1959). Pure, unblended primary and secondary paints in painterly style is en pointe representation of Fauvist school. Composition adds balance and a breakthrough by being unburdened by traditional modes and methods of portraiture. Signed: Lower right corner "A. Norman" and on reverse Medium: Oil paint on stretched canvas Condition: Good; minor toning aging on reverse; new UV-resistant varnish applied Framed: Vintage frame of period included as-is Canvas size: 20"H x 16"W Framed size: 23.75"H x 19.75"W x 2.25"D Henri Matisse's iconic portrait of his wife "Madame Matisse" is an excellent example of Fauvism ("Wild Beasts"), a style of painting that flourished in France around the turn of the 20th century. Fauve artists used pure, brilliant colour aggressively applied straight from the paint tubes to create a sense of an explosion on the canvas. The Fauves painted directly from nature, as the Impressionists had before them, but Fauvist works were invested with a strong expressive reaction to the subjects portrayed. First formally exhibited in Paris in 1905, Fauvist paintings shocked visitors to the annual Salon d’Automne; one of these visitors was the critic Louis Vauxcelles, who, because of the violence of their works, dubbed the painters fauves (“wild beasts”)
  • Creator:
    Anna Norman (1959, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1980s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Width: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
    minor age toning on reverse. New uv-resistant non yellowing varnish applied.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: D93701stDibs: LU54214809732

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