Matisse made some of his most experimental work between 1913 and 1917. In this still life from the end of that period, he engages with the cubist strategies invented by Picasso years earlier. The painting presents a collection of sharp angles and overlapping forms. Space is compressed, with plate, fruit, and tabletop tilting toward the picture plane. Square shapes repeat across the composition, so that the surface becomes a kind of grid; meanwhile, a bright gold picture frame works to disrupt that order.
Quality
This exclusive Barnes Foundation Custom Print Shop is your exclusive source for reproductions authorized and available for purchase directly from the Foundation. All items that are offered are produced using gallery quality materials and the color is managed in a manner that produces a reproduction as true to the original as technology will allow.
Selection
Many of the works offered through this store are exclusive and not available anywhere else. In addition, new works are continually added to the offering so make sure to come back and see the new releases.
Customization
You have found the work that speaks to you. Now what? Using our innovative custom framing tool you can preview exactly what your finished and framed art will look like. We offer many different moulding styles so there is sure to be a match for any type of decor.