The Cowboy, from Jazz
Henri Matisse
1947
- Medium
- Color pochoir with gouache on ivory wove paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet, folded: 42.5 × 32.5 cm (16 3/4 × 12 13/16 in.); Sheet, unfolded: 42.5 × 65 cm (16 3/4 × 25 5/8 in.)
- Genre
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
printTextprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)
About
Matisse is well known for creating rich, lush blacks as shown here. The deep hue of the cowboy, the lasso, and the woman stand in stark contrast to the light, bright colors of the background.
