Thursday, March 1, 2012

Tea 1919 by Matisse

Matisse's painting, 'Tea', 1919. The samovar on the table once belonged to Sarah. She traded it to the artist for a drawing.

Imagine having Henri Matisse, a titan of modern art, as a teacher in Paris. Sarah Stein did.
Sarah, sister-in-law of celebrated Oakland native and poet Gertrude Stein, and Gertrude's brothers Leo and Michael, together in Paris collected the work of Pablo Picasso and Matisse - the 20th century's greatest painters - before and after the year in which Leo and Sarah studied there with Matisse. Fortunately, Sarah took notes.
Imagine having Henri Matisse, a titan of modern art, as a teacher in Paris. Sarah Stein did.

Sarah, sister-in-law of celebrated Oakland native and poet Gertrude Stein, and Gertrude's brothers Leo and Michael, together in Paris collected the work of Pablo Picasso and Matisse - the 20th century's greatest painters - before and after the year in which Leo and Sarah studied there with Matisse. Fortunately, Sarah took notes.


Christy

1 comment:

  1. I didn't know it was called that. Is that a samovar on Downington Abbey that could be rocked down then back up?

    Who is Sarah?

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