Robe for the Emperor in Le Chant du Rossignol (The Song of the Nightingale)
Maker and role
Artist: Henri Matisse, French, 1869-1954
Year
1920
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Silk, with metallic embroidery and metal studs
Measurements
neckline to hem, 64in (162.6cm)
sleeve to sleeve, across shoulders, 70in (177.8cm)
at hem, 51in (129.5cm)
sleeve to sleeve, across shoulders, 70in (177.8cm)
at hem, 51in (129.5cm)
Credit line
Gift of The Tobin Endowment
Accession number
TL2001.92
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Department
Location
Theatre production
Ballet with music by Igor Stravinsky and choreography by Léonide Massine. Produced by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris, 1920.
Copyright
© Succession H. Matisse, Paris/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Documentation
Diaghilev: Costumes and Designs of the Ballets Russes; 1978
An Eye for the Stage; William J. Chiego, Jody Blake (American, b.1953); 2004; p. 47
La danza delle Avanguardie: Dipinti, scene e costumi, da Degas a Picasso, da Matisse a Keith Haring; Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Gabriella Belli, Elisa Vaccarino; 2005; p. 458
An Eye for the Stage; William J. Chiego, Jody Blake (American, b.1953); 2004; p. 47
La danza delle Avanguardie: Dipinti, scene e costumi, da Degas a Picasso, da Matisse a Keith Haring; Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Gabriella Belli, Elisa Vaccarino; 2005; p. 458
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