| The Music Lesson | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henri Matisse |
| Year | 1917 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 245.1 cm × 210.8 cm (96.5 in × 83.0 in) |
| Location | The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia |
The Music Lesson (French: La leçon de musique) is a 1917 oil painting by Henri Matisse. It is on display at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This work is a family portrait depicting the artist's relatives around a Pleyel piano and a window in Issy-les-Moulineaux. The theme is a much more naturalistic recreation of The Piano Lesson, created the previous year in large colored sections, which is now at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.
See also
References
- Getlein, Mark. "Chapter 2 / Art and Meaning / Photo 2.25." Living with Art. 8th ed. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill, 2008. Print.
- Flam, Jack D. (2006). Matisse in transition: around Laurette. Norton Museum of Art
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