Henri Matisse

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The Snail

1953
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  • Contemporary bedroom
  • Rustic bedroom
Matisse: The Snail

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The Snail was made in the Hôtel Régina at Nice in the South of France and is one of Matisse's later cut-outs. He said 'I first drew the snail from nature, I found an image in my mind purified of the shell, then I took the scissors'. He combined pairs of complementary colours - red/green, orange/blue, yellow/mauve - to create a vibrant effect.
  • Artist Henri Matisse
  • Artwork The Snail
  • Exhibition Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs
  • Image size 286.4 x 287 cm
  • Material Gouache on paper, cut and pasted on paper, mounted on canvas
  • Date of work 1953
  • Credit Original: Gouache on paper, cut and pasted on paper, mounted on canvas 286.4 x 287 cm © Estate of H. Matisse 2014. All Rights Reserved, DACS
A French painter, draughtsman, sculptor, printmaker, designer and writer, Henri Matisse came to art comparatively late and made his reputation as the principal protagonist of Fauvism. He went on to develop a monumental decorative art, innovative both in its treatment of the human figure and in the role accorded to colour. His long career culminated in a highly original series of works made of paper cut-outs or gouaches découpées, which confirmed his reputation, with Picasso, as one of the major artists of the 20th century.
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Delivery & returns

DELIVERY TIMES

We aim to deliver custom prints within 1-2 weeks. For international orders, delivery may take 2-4 weeks.

As each print is handmade to order they take a little longer to prepare. We’ll dispatch your order as soon as it is ready, separately from any other items.

REFUNDS & RETURNS

As custom prints are made to order, unfortunately we cannot accept returns if you have changed your mind or made a mistake.

If we have made a mistake, or there is a problem with your order, then please contact our customer service team at at shop@tate.org.uk.

Here’s more information on refunds & returns.