Matisse's Femme au chapeau: 1905 to Today

Charting the legacy of Matisse's pivotal Fauvist painting across 120 years

Published with San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Henri Matisse's Femme au chapeau (Woman with a Hat) was at the center of a rupture in the history of modern art. Its debut at the 1905 Salon d'Automne in Paris ignited passionate controversy, leading to its establishment as a key image of Fauvism, the first French avant-garde movement of the 20th century. The painting also marked a pivotal moment in Matisse's career, ...