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Matisse and Rouault: A secret world as seen through letters
Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art
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Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault
On Aug. 30, 1906, the 36-year-old Henri Matisse sent a letter to his friend, Georges Rouault. Inside, he conveyed his strong impressions of Africa — notably, his awe at the deserts — where he had just visited. The two had been friends in art school (the École des Beaux-Arts), and this letter was just one of many they would come to exchange with one another over the course of half a century, until Matisse’s death in 1953. Although Matisse and Rouault approached their work with completely different styles, they shared the pride and sense of responsibility of artists who sought to live up to the legacy of the celebrated French painters of the past. They lived through a period during which France became a beacon of inclusivity, with its progressive immigration policy, and later experienced great strife and misfortune during the Second World War. Throughout this, they remained steadfast in depicting their own personal truths through their art. Two prominent examples of this are Matisse’s “La France” and Rouault’s “Jeanne d’Arc” — both works were created at the dawn of war and feature confident women symbolizing a free France.
This exhibition will showcase the correspondence between these two artists and their families, as well as the works that were created at the time the letters were written. These include important early works by Matisse, such as “The Bottle of Schiedam,” as well as the original oil-color plates that Rouault produced for “Divertissement” — one of his most important print series. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe the friendship between Matisse and Rouault with the aid of 140 items, some of which are coming to Japan from France for the first time.
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“Discovering the Letters of Matisse and Rouault”
Event Times: January 14 (Sat) 14:00-15:30 (Doors Open 13:30)
Speakers: Jacqueline Munck (chief curator at the Musee d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris)
Venue: Hall on 5th Floor, Panasonic Tokyo Shiodome Building
Capacity: 150 (booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition entry ticket required)
*Tickets can be booked via the official website.
*Not suitable for young children
This exhibition will showcase the correspondence between these two artists and their families, as well as the works that were created at the time the letters were written. These include important early works by Matisse, such as “The Bottle of Schiedam,” as well as the original oil-color plates that Rouault produced for “Divertissement” — one of his most important print series. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe the friendship between Matisse and Rouault with the aid of 140 items, some of which are coming to Japan from France for the first time.
[Related Events]
“Discovering the Letters of Matisse and Rouault”
Event Times: January 14 (Sat) 14:00-15:30 (Doors Open 13:30)
Speakers: Jacqueline Munck (chief curator at the Musee d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris)
Venue: Hall on 5th Floor, Panasonic Tokyo Shiodome Building
Capacity: 150 (booking required)
Admission: Free (exhibition entry ticket required)
*Tickets can be booked via the official website.
*Not suitable for young children
Schedule | Jan 14 (Sat) 2017-Mar 26 (Sun) 2017 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults: ￥1000, Seniors Over 65: ¥900, University Students: ￥700, High School and Junior High School Students: ￥500, Elementary School Students and Under: Free | ||||||
| Website | http://panasonic.co.jp/es/museum/exhibition/17/170114/index_en.html | ||||||
| Venue | Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art https://panasonic.co.jp/ew/museum/en/ | ||||||
| Location | 4F Panasonic Tokyo Shiodome Bldg., 1-5-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8301 | ||||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 3 at Shiodome Station on the Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from the Shiodome exit of JR Shimbashi Station, 6 minute walk from exit 2 at Shimbashi Station on the Ginza line. | ||||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||||
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