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Henri Matisse
Set of Color Samples for La Gerbe (The Sheaf)1953

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Abstract work: a single field of vivid orange-red on a torn-edged rectangular sheet of paper, taped to a white surface
Rectangular sheet of fluorescent orange paper mounted on a white wall, with visible creases and subtle tonal variation across the surface.
Print or painted paper sheet, nearly filled with a flat field of vivid fluorescent orange, with deckled and slightly irregular edges revealing white paper beneath.
Rectangular sheet of paper with flat magenta wash, affixed to a white surface with tape at top and bottom edges, showing slight color variation and surface texture.
Rectangular sheet of translucent purple material mounted on a white wall, with subtle tonal variations and faint streaks across the surface.
Photograph of a single sheet of white paper with visible fold lines and a small blue mark, centered against a dark black background.
Rectangular sheet of teal-green painted paper with uneven edges, subtle tonal variations, and visible creases across the surface.
Rectangular sheet of bright green paper affixed to a white wall, with visible creases and slight surface wear.
Rectangular sheet of bright fluorescent green handmade paper with visible fiber inclusions and small curling fibrous threads scattered across the surface, photographed against a white background.
Monochromatic work on paper, rectangular sheet covered in an even field of vivid cobalt blue pigment with subtle tonal variation and slightly uneven edges.
Monochromatic abstract work, a vertical rectangle filled with saturated ultramarine blue pigment, with subtle surface texture, faint streaks, and uneven edges revealing white ground beneath.
Rectangular sheet of bright yellow paper with deckled left edge and taped top and bottom edges, mounted against a white background.
Work on paper with a large rectangular field of flat, saturated red-pink covering nearly the entire surface, with narrow white deckled edges visible along the top and sides, and subtle vertical creases in the pigment.
Watercolor or gouache on paper, rectangular field of saturated hot pink applied in horizontal bands with uneven edges, deckled white border visible on all sides.
Cut paper or painted cardboard heart shape in vivid magenta pink with angular, faceted edges and visible brushstroke texture, against a white background.
Rectangular sheet of paper densely covered in flat teal-green paint, with deckled edges visible along the top and sides, mounted on a white wall.
Work on paper with a solid field of red pigment covering nearly the entire sheet, with irregular deckled edges visible at top and sides against a white background.
Mixed-media work on white paper with pencil sketches and red paint. Upper left shows a circled number 19 in red crayon beside lightly drawn angular forms; a small star outline appears at center; broad strokes of red paint border the right edge and bottom.
Artist or Maker
Henri Matisse
France, 1869-1954
Title
Set of Color Samples for La Gerbe (The Sheaf)
Date Made
1953
Medium
Nineteen (19) gouache on paper
Dimensions
See individual records
Credit Line
Gift of Frances L. Brody
Accession Number
M.2013.136.1-.19
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Copyright
© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York