How French artist Matisse ended up in Russia CultureDec 10 2024Anna Popova

https://www.rbth.com/arts/338065-french-artist-matisse-ended-up-russia Having seen the painting ‘Joy of Life’ at the Salon des Indépendants in Paris in 1906, Moscow merchant Sergei Shchukin was so impressed that he immediately went to the studio of its author, Henri Matisse. Within seven years, the collector became the artist’s main admirer and acquired 37 of his works.