Polynesie, la mer - Polynesia, The Sea - Collage with sea creatures of Tahiti by Henri Matisse

by Henri E B Matisse

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Polynesie, la mer - Polynesia, The Sea - Collage with sea creatures of Tahiti by Henri Matisse

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Henri E B Matisse

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Mixed Media - Paper Cut-out Collage

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Polynesie, la mer - Polynesia, The Sea - by Henri Matisse, made in 1946, inspired by the memories of his journey to French Polynesia in 1930. One of two collage panels of paper cut-outs on an alternating blue and teal background, with sea creatures and plant shapes - fish, coral, seaweed, sharks, jellyfish.
Original color, with added texture for depth.

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