The latter stands out among Van Gogh’s late work and has been given its own room. It is always a joy to see some excellent paintings by Matisse, Renoir, Cézanne, Monet and Van Gogh, especially long-hidden gems such as “The Sea at Saintes-Maries” (1888) and “The Prison Courtyard, Saint-Rémy” (1890) by Vincent van Gogh. He also acquired no fewer than 18 Cézannes. I should add that Ivan Morozov did purchase the first Picasso to enter Russia, the wonderful “The Harlequin and his Companion” (1908).

Shchukin amassed a large number of works by Picasso and also acquired numerous works by Russian artists Malevich, Tatlin, Popova and Rodtchenko.

This is because Shchukin was the more adventurous collector. The Morozov Collection is an excellent exhibition and yet I was somewhat underwhelmed, largely because it pales somewhat compared with the Shchukin Collection. Afraid that travelling might become difficult during winter if and when Covid cases start to rise again, I had secured a ticket for mid October. The exhibition had to be postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but at the end of September it finally opened. Icons of modern art' The following 151 files are in this category, out of 151 total. It is in fact the first time the collection is brought together after having been distributed across the Hermitage and Pushkin museums. Media in category 'The Morozov Collection. The Fondation Louis Vuitton has now followed up with the Morozov Collection, the second in its Icons of Modern Art series, bringing together some 200 works from the French and Russian modern art collection of the brothers Mikhaïl Morozov (1870-1903) and Ivan Morozov (1871-1921). I was enthralled and inspired by the wealth of works on show. In 2017, at the last minute, I visited the exhibition of the Shchukin Collection at the Fondation Louis Vuitton.

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