The Open Window
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The Open Window is a renowned 1905 Fauvist painting by Henri Matisse, celebrated for its vivid colors and depiction of a sunlit view from a Collioure hotel room.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fauvist painting
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painting → |
| artStyleCharacteristic |
emphasis on color over line
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expressive brushwork → flattened pictorial space → |
| collection |
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| creator |
Henri Matisse
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| creatorNationality |
French
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| depicts |
Mediterranean light
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boats in harbor → flower pots on a windowsill → open window → sunlit seaside view → view of Collioure harbor → |
| exhibitedAt |
Salon d'Automne
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| genre |
landscape painting
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| hasArtHistoricalContext |
pre-World War I European avant-garde
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| hasArtHistoricalPeriod |
early 20th century art
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| hasArtMarketStatus |
museum collection, not privately owned
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
key work in Matisse’s transition to full Fauvism
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| hasDimensionType |
vertical format
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| hasInfluenced |
modern colorist painting
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| hasMedium |
oil paint
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| hasMotive |
window motif in modern art
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| hasSubject |
interior and exterior space
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seaside town of Collioure → |
| hasSupport |
canvas
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| hasTitleInEnglish |
The Open Window
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| hasTitleInFrench |
La Fenêtre ouverte
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| hasVisualCharacteristic |
framing of the harbor view by the window
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patch-like application of color → strong contrast between interior and exterior → |
| inception |
1905
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| inspiredBy |
view from a hotel room in Collioure
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| location |
National Gallery of Art
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| madeIn |
Collioure
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| movement |
Fauvism
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| notableFor |
innovative use of pure color
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seminal role in the development of Fauvism → |
| partOf |
early Fauvist works of Henri Matisse
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| relatedWorkByCreator |
Luxe, Calme et Volupté
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Woman with a Hat → |
| usesColor |
non-naturalistic colors
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vivid colors → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Open Window
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hasTitleInEnglish |
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Henri Matisse
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notableWork |
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The Terrace at Vernonnet
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relatedWorkByArtist |