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Henri Matisse painted The Dancer in 1931 using bright colors and a cutout technique. Three cool facts for kids include how he used giant paper scissors to make art, how the dancer looks like she is spinning in the air, and how the painting is huge like a wall. [1, 2]
Paper and Giant Scissors
- Matisse got very sick when he grew old.
- He could not stand up to paint.
- He took big paper and cut shapes with giant scissors.
- He called this "drawing with scissors." [1]
Flying and Spinning
- The dancer in the picture has no face or details.
- She is just a bright pink shape against a blue and black box.
- Her arms and legs stretch out far.
- It looks like she is jumping or spinning in the air. [1]
Giant Art Work
- This picture is very big.
- It is over six feet tall and wide.
- Matisse made it to fit inside a rich man's home in America.