Henri Matisse: The Early Years in Nice 1916-1930

November 2, 1986-March 29, 1987

Overview: 171 paintings concentrated on works produced by Henri Matisse during the 1920s, when he lived in the South of France. Dominique Fourcade, the French authority on Matisse, and Jack Cowart, curator of 20th-century art at the National Gallery, organized this exhibition. E.A. Carmean Jr., then curator of 20th-century art at the National Gallery, contributed to the exhibition in its early stages.

Gaillard Ravenel and Mark Leithauser designed the exhibition and Gordon Anson designed the lighting. The exhibition was supported by a grant from GTE Corporation and by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Attendance: 537,147 (146 days)

Location: East Building, Upper Level and Mezzanine, Northeast, Pod I and Upper Level, North Bridge (13,500 sq. ft.)

Catalogue: Henri Matisse: The Early Years in Nice 1916-1930, by Jack Cowart and Dominique Fourcade. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1986.

Brochure: Henri Matisse: The Early Years in Nice 1916-1930. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1986.

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