Henri Matisse
Mimosa

Polaroid from object file

© Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Mimosa
Polaroid from object file
ArtistFrench, 1869–1954
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Mimosa
DateDesigned 1949, manufactured 1951
PlaceFrance
MediumWool, cotton, and jute, edition 433/500
Dimensions58 × 36 1/4in. (147.3 × 92.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Alexander Smith, Incorporated
Object number55.95
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance[Alexander Smith, Inc., New York, from 1951]; given to the MFAH, 1955.
Exhibition History"Matisse: Sculptures, Paintings, and Drawings", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 18 - October 16, 1955.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label: "This rug designed by H. Matisse and named Mimosa by him, has been woven by Alexander Smith in a limited edition of 500, of which this is number 433."

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