In the early 1940s, Henri Matisse turned his focus to a new medium: cut paper. He had become bedridden and unable to paint, and cut paper allowed him to continue to create. Mining his memories of Parisian music halls, the circus, trips to Tahiti, folktales, and mythology, Matisse produced a series of 20 cut-paper maquettes. These works were faithfully reproduced using pochoir (stencil) and combined with an original text written by Matisse to form an unbound book called Jazz, published in 1947, which caused an immediate international sensation and reinvigorated the aging artist. Enjoy a self-guided tour of Matisse's Jazz: Rhythms in Color, and explore other exhibitions at the gallery including Korean National Treasures: 2,000 Years of Art, a collection of exceptional and storied objects from throughout Korean history as a means of preserving and celebrating the nation's cultural heritage. Also, check out Emerging from Darkness, exquisite prints by contemporary Japanese artist Hamanishi Katsunori. Lunch is at Greek Islands Restaurant. Includes lunch, tickets, all fees, and transportation.
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