Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Preferred Title:
Blanche
Image View:
Detail of upper body and face
Creator:
James Wilson Morrice (Canadian painter, 1865-1924)
Location:
repository: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Montréal, Québec, Canada) 1978.32
Location Note:
1380 Sherbrooke Street West
GPS:
45.4987-73.5801
Date:
ca. 1911-1912 (creation)
Cultural Context:
Canadian; French
Style Period:
Post-Impressionist; Twentieth century
Work Type 1:
painting (visual work)
Classification:
Paintings
Material:
oil paint on canvas
Technique:
oil painting (technique)
Measurements:
62.1 cm (height) x 50.8 cm (width)
Subjects:
apparel; portrait; model; turban; interior; sofa; pillows
Description:
Known for his landscapes, which comprised the bulk of his output, Morrice aspired to be recognized for his portraiture. However, he did not exhibit any (no more than a model study), before 1907. In 1908, he was a jury member for the Salon d’Automne in Paris, along with Matisse. Matisse's influence can be seen in this work, along with Bonnard. For Morrice, Bonnard was the "best man here now--since Gauguin died." (Source: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; http://www.mmfa.qc.c a/)
Collection:
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Identifier:
7A1-MORRICE-B-A02
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Blanche