Paris

The Wild Beasts

Matisse, Derain and their circle, 1904–1912

In 1905 a few painters in Paris began choosing color for its force rather than its accuracy. This part follows that change from its first trials to the quieter pictures that came after.

• The summer of 1905 at Collioure, where Matisse and Derain worked side by side
• The Salon d'Automne that autumn, and the uproar that named the group
• Where the experiment led next, as Matisse turned toward calm, decorative harmony

Works in this part

• Luxe, calme et volupté
• Femme au chapeau (Woman with a Hat)
• Portrait of Madame Matisse. The Green Line
• Open Window, Collioure
• Mountains at Collioure
• Pont de Charing Cross
• Posters at Trouville
• Le Bonheur de vivre, also called The Joy of Life
• Les Affiches à Trouville
• Goldfish

Image: Wikimedia Commons · PD-US-expired / PD-old-70