The Parakeet and the Mermaid

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Brief

• Artist: Henri Matisse
• Title: The Parakeet and the Mermaid
• Year: 1952
• Media: Gouache on paper, cut and pasted, and charcoal on white paper
• Dimensions: 11′ 11/16″ × 25′ 2 9/16″ (337 × 768.5 cm)
• Location: Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
• Price: Sold for US$80.8m, Christie's, 2018

About the Artist

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (1869–1954) was a French visual artist, known for his vibrant color palettes, expressive brushstrokes, and flat, graphic forms.

Fun Facts

Matisse helped define the aesthetics of Fauvism and the goals of modernism. He worked across painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and sculpture. Learn more in the following video.