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The Joy of Life

painting by Henri Matisse
VisualArtwork painting Q2538580
The Joy of Life
Henri Matisse · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Joy of Life

Summary

The Joy of Life is a painting[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Joy of Life is the creator of Henri Matisse[3].
  • The Joy of Life's instance of is recorded as painting[4].
  • The Joy of Life is owned by Leo Stein[5].
  • The Joy of Life is associated with the Fauvism movement[6].
  • The Joy of Life's genre is nude[7].
  • The Joy of Life's depicts is recorded as woman[8].
  • The Joy of Life's depicts is recorded as man[9].
  • The Joy of Life is made of oil paint[10].
  • The Joy of Life is made of canvas[11].
  • The Joy of Life's collection is recorded as Barnes Foundation[12].
  • The Joy of Life's inventory number is recorded as BF719[13].
  • The location of The Joy of Life was Barnes Foundation[14].
  • The Joy of Life's Commons category is recorded as La Joie de vivre by Henri Matisse[15].
  • January 1, 1906 marks the founding of The Joy of Life[16].
  • The Joy of Life's exhibition history is recorded as Q59773460[17].
  • The Joy of Life's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Le\xa0Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life)'}[18].
  • The Joy of Life's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+176.5'}[19].
  • The Joy of Life's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+240.7'}[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Joy of Life is the creator of Henri Matisse[3].

Publication

The Joy of Life's genre is nude[7].

Subject and Themes

The Joy of Life is associated with the Fauvism movement[6].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[10] and canvas[11]. The Joy of Life took place at Barnes Foundation[14].

Why It Matters

The Joy of Life ranks in the top 3% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Henri Matisse

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . barnesfoundation.org. barnesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . barnesfoundation.org. barnesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . barnesfoundation.org. barnesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . barnesfoundation.org. barnesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . barnesfoundation.org. Retrieved . barnesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . barnesfoundation.org. Retrieved . barnesfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Abraham · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Width → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+240.7'}
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Radość życia"
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