Henri Matisse, Portrait of André Derain
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Overview
Medium: Oil
Support: Canvas
Size: 39.4 x 28.9 cm
Tate Gallery, London
Inventory number: N06241
The portrait of André Derain is a mature work by Henri Matisse and is a representative example of his fauvist period. The intricate colour contrasts between the figure and the background show Matisse’s mastery of colour.
The pigment analysis shows that the artist employed pigments typical of the beginning of the 20th century such as cobalt blue, cadmium orange, chrome yellow, viridian, and vermilion.
Pigments
Pigment Analysis of This Painting
This pigment analysis is based on the reference (1).
1 Hairline: unmixed viridian green.
2 Blue background: cobalt blue mixed with white.
3 Red hat: Red (scarlet) lake mixed with white.
4 Skin colour: cadmium orange and vermilion.
5 Green background: viridian mixed with white.
6 Yellow shirt: chrome yellow mixed with white.
7 Signature: cobalt violet.
References
(1) Waldemar Januszczak (Ed), Techniques of the World’s Great Painters, Chartwell, New Jersey, 1980, pp.132-35.
Pigments Used in This Painting
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Publications and Websites
Publications
(1) Waldemar Januszczak (Ed), Techniques of the World’s Great Painters, Chartwell, New Jersey, 1980, pp.132-35.