Henri Matisse
French, 1869-1954
Portrait of Léonide Massine
INV-3927
Henri Matisse
French, 1869-1954April 28, 1920
Portrait of Léonide Massine
Henri Matisse French, 1869-1954 →graphitedrawings (visual works)
Date
April 28, 1920
Medium
Graphite, with erasing on ivory wove paper, fixed
Dimensions
39.7 × 28.8 cm (15 11/16 × 11 3/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Samuel A. Marx Purchase Fund
Massine (1895-1979) was chosen when still in his teens by Diaghilev to become the leading male dancer and choreographer of the Ballets Russes in the company's middle period (1914-21). Early in his career, Massine collaborated with Jean Cocteau, Erik Satie and Pablo Picasso on the 1917 ballet Parade. Matisse's portrait of Massine was drawn during the preparation of Massine' s ballet Le chant du Rossignol, for which Matisse designed the sets and costumes.
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