About the Artwork
Mimosa
1951
Henri Matisse (Designer) French, 1869-1954 Alexander Smith, Inc. (Weaver) American, established 1951
Wool weaving
58 1/2 x 36 in. 148.6 x 91.4 cm
Rugs
European Modern Art to 1970
Gift of the Arthur Fleischman Carpet Company
52.40
Restricted
Markings
Initials "H M" in lower left corner.
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Henri Matisse; Alexander Smith, Inc., Mimosa, 1951, Wool Weaving. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of the Arthur Fleischman Carpet Company, 52.40.
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