Portrait of Allan Stein
1946 Centre Pompidou
About this artwork
This portrait depicts Allan Stein against a vibrant pink background, rendered with simplified forms and a bold color palette characteristic of the artist's later period. It is an oil painting on canvas.
Did you know?
Allan Stein was the son of Gertrude Stein's brother, Leo Stein, and his partner Nina Auzias. Matisse had a long-standing relationship with the Stein family, who were among his most influential early patrons, though this portrait was executed much later, reflecting the simplified, graphic style Matisse embraced in his final decades.
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Portrait of Allan Stein
Henri Matisse, 1946
