Still Life with Lemons (whose forms correspond to a drawing of a black vase upon the wall)

Matisse used solid, vivid colors to render the simple forms and geometric background segments of this still life. Roughly outlined and intentionally flattened, each element shows evidence of the artist’s brushstrokes and his manipulation of pigment. An extended title, Still life with lemons whose forms correspond to a drawing of a black vase upon the wall, points to intentional relationships between shapes. The ovoid form of the pitcher echoes the curves of the plump lemons below; those of its neck and base are repeated in the foot of the blue glass compote at lower left. A book entitled “Tapis” (Carpet) lies neatly aligned with the brilliant red wedge beneath the single lemon. The familiar forms seem to float on the surface, unburdened by mass or by placement in space, but joyfully interrelated through color and shape. 1914https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/risdmuseum_channel/1017/thumbnail.jp

Manual / Issue 3 / Circus

Manual, a journal about art and its making. Circus. The third issue centers on the theme of Circus. Includes analyses of various pieces in the museum\u27s archive, a fold-out poster by Jim Drain, and a selection of artworks owned by the museum that loosely address said theme. Softcover, 62 pages. Published 2014 by the RISD Museum. Manual 3 (Circus) contributors include Gina Borromeo, Alison W. Chang, Michelle Clayton, Jim Drain, Daniel Heyman, Andrew Martinez, Ellen McBreen, Thangam Ravindranathan, Rebecca Schneider, Susan Smulyan, and Gwen Strahle.https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/risdmuseum_journals/1002/thumbnail.jp