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Looking for fine art oil painting with real brushwork? The King's Chimney, Marseille is reproduced by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas after Henri Matisse. The result is a piece of fauvist oil painting wall decor that anchors a gallery wall and rewards a closer look.
La cheminée du Roi, Marseille, 1918
Oil on panel
Painted in 1918, La cheminée du Roi, Marseille illustrates the shift that occurred in Henri Matisse’s paintings during the final months of the First World War, as he made his way to the South of France, escaping the conflict just as it threatened to engulf Paris. Matisse was one of a number of artists who found refuge along the Mediterranean coast during this tumultuous period, with Paul Signac, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Albert Marquet all moving south for similar reasons. It was here, inspired by the vibrant colours, dazzling light and relatively carefree atmosphere of the Mediterranean, that Matisse entered a new phase of intense creative activity in his art, marked by a distinctive lightening of his colour palette and focus on new motifs. Although he settled in Nice, making his home in one of the modest sea-front hotels that lined the waterfront, the present work was most likely painted during a brief sojourn the artist took to nearby Marseille to visit his close friend, Marquet.
With just the briefest strokes of paint, Matisse conveys a sense of the everyday bustle of life that filled the quays of Marseille, as holiday-makers promenade along the seafront in their finery, carriages carrying goods from the harbour trundle past rows of barrels which have just been unloaded from a ship as boats bob at anchor. Bathed in the bright, luminous midday sun, the blue sky above completely devoid of clouds, the scene radiates a serene, carefree atmosphere. An exotic figure in the left hand corner of the composition, meanwhile, commands the viewer’s attention, his tall, red stove-pipe hat and golden tunic carefully delineated, allowing him to stand out amongst the more soberly dressed figures who stroll along the waterfront. The rest of the city is merely suggested by the multitude of roofs that are clustered along the opposite side of the marina, a technique Matisse uses to emphasise the action occurring in the harbour, identifying the port as the true heart of the city.
The fine art subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of fauvist oil painting wall decor.
Trained artists work in stages — underpainting, mid-tones, highlights, and detail — using traditional oils on canvas. Because nothing is printed, every hand painted oil painting has its own subtle texture and depth.
For gallery wall art that does not feel generic, a painted fine art canvas is hard to beat. It is a popular fine art oil painting pick for new homeowners and a durable alternative to seasonal poster art.
Order The King's Chimney, Marseille as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting fauvist character to your gallery wall. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $68.48 |
| 24 X 36 in | $106.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $146.98 |
| 36 X 48 in | $195.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $379.98 |
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