Why it matters
Grey dancing nudes stretch across three panels against blue, black and pink. Commissioned by Albert Barnes, this version did not fit its intended space, so Matisse painted another for Philadelphia.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1931–1933.
- The second version is in the Barnes Foundation.
- It is in the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris.
Based on the French Wikipedia article La Danse de Paris (CC BY-SA 4.0).
