Description
Henri Matisse – The Dance (second version)
| Year of Creation: | 1910 |
| Original size: | 391 cm x 260 cm |
| Paint style: | Fauvism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Hermitage, St. Petersburg |
The Dance (second version) – Henri Matisse
The Dance (second version) is a painting by Henri Matisse from 1910: five red nude dancers hold hands in a ring on a green hill under a deep blue sky. We paint our hand-painted study of The Dance (second version) to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 70 × 50 cm to 391 × 260 cm or in a custom size. Before The Dance (second version) is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Dance (second version) show?
The Dance (second version) has only three colours, red, green and blue, yet they hold all the movement: the bodies lean, stretch and pull the ring onward, and between the two dancers in front it almost breaks. Matisse painted it for the Russian collector Sergei Shchukin, for the staircase of his house in Moscow, together with the painting Music. The original, about 2.6 × 3.9 metres, is now in the Hermitage in St Petersburg, and The Dance (second version) is a key work of Fauvism.
How is our hand-painted study of The Dance (second version) made?
Our painters paint the study of The Dance (second version) by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of The Dance (second version) has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Dance (second version) is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Dance (second version) suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Dance (second version) in 120 × 80 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 70 × 50 cm. The Dance (second version) is available in 70 × 50 cm, 90 × 60 cm, 120 × 80 cm, 150 × 100 cm, 200 × 130 cm, 250 × 170 cm, 300 × 200 cm and 391 × 260 cm. A simple rule for The Dance (second version): it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Dance (second version) arrive, and when?
We ship The Dance (second version) rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of The Dance (second version) are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Dance (second version) is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Dance (second version) painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Dance (second version)
Is The Dance (second version) a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Dance (second version) is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Dance (second version) in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Dance (second version) in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Dance (second version).
Why is it called the second version?
In 1909 Matisse first painted a paler version, now in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Dance (second version) of 1910 is the one with the strong red bodies, made for Shchukin.
Is The Dance (second version) a good gift?
The Dance (second version) is a gift for a lover of Matisse, of dance and music or of strong, pure colours. If you are unsure which size of The Dance (second version) to choose, give a gift voucher.
