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La Source (1875)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) La Source (The Source) 1875 Oil on canvas, 131 x 77.5 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia The model here is Henriette Henriot, an actress who posed frequently for Renoir during his impressionist years. Renoir captures her in a…

Le bonheur de vivre (1905-1906)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Le bonheur de vivre (The Joy of Life) 1905–1906 Oil on canvas, 176.5 x 240.7 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia © Succession H. Matisse, Paris This monumental canvas, which once hung in the famous collection of Gertrude and Leo Stein,…

Le Madras Rouge (1907)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Le Madras Rouge (Red Madras Headdress) 1907 Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Image © 2013 The Barnes Foundation ©2011 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York This striking portrait represents Amelie…

Le Déjeuner (1875)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Le Déjeuner (Luncheon) 1875 Oil on canvas, 49.2 x 60 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia The boater hat hanging on the chair tells us that this couple is probably taking a break from a canoe trip. By the late 19th…

Femme se promenant dans un forêt exotique (1905)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Femme se promenant dans un forêt exotique (Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest) 1905 Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Henri Rousseau became the unlikely hero of the Parisian avant-garde for his “naïve” style and…

Éclaireurs attaqués par un tigre (1904)

Rousseau, Henri (1844-1910) Éclaireurs attaqués par un tigre (Scouts Attacked by a Tiger) 1904 Oil on canvas, 121.6 x 161.9 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Self-taught artist Henri Rousseau created his enormous jungle scenes by studying the plants and taxidermy animals in Paris‘s…

Barnes Foundation (Philadelphia)

Established: 1922 Founder: Albert C. Barnes (1872-1951) Location: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Website: https://www.barnesfoundation.org/ Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…

Philadelphia, PA (USA)

Museums: • Barnes Foundation: 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130 • Philadelphia Museum of Art: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Districts: • Germantown Births: • Alcott, Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) • Barnes, Albert C. (1872-1951) • Danner, Blythe (1943) • Fell, Norman…

United States

Rulers: • Presidents of the United States Cities, Towns and Villages: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Islands: • Appledore Island, ME…