Landscape at Collioure
1905
About this artwork
This small-scale oil study captures a landscape scene in Collioure, France, featuring loose brushwork and vibrant, non-naturalistic color application. It is a characteristic example of the artist's work during the seminal period that sparked the Fauvist movement.
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Matisse traveled to the fishing port of Collioure in the summer of 1905, accompanied by André Derain. The intense sunlight and vibrant atmosphere of the Mediterranean coast inspired the duo to abandon traditional color palettes in favor of the bold, emotive hues that critics would later mockingly call the work of 'fauves' or wild beasts.
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Landscape at Collioure
Henri Matisse, 1905
